Students who are considered to be homeless "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence". This includes children or youth who are living in motels, hotels, camp grounds, transitional shelters, parks, cars, or any nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant to be used as a regular sleeping accommodation. This includes children who fall into the following groups:
Children waiting for foster placement
Migratory Children who have night time accommodations that are not fit for habitation
Unaccompanied youth who are not in physical custody of a parent or guardian
Children who are denied housing by a parent or guardian
Children or youth who are sharing a residence with another family
Children living in shelters
The Stewart B McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act protects the rights of all homeless students by:
Assuring they have a free, appropriate public education
Identifying and providing assistance to meet academic and non-academic needs
Ensuring barriers to education are eliminated
Contact your local public school district or the Superintendent for your local public school district
Follow the resource links for McKinney-Vento in the left side bar
Contact your local Regional Office of Education
