Homeless Act
Homeless Act
HOMELESS STUDENTS: ENROLLMENT RIGHTS AND SERVICES
MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT
Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program
This program works to ensure the enrollment, attendance and the opportunity to succeed in school for homeless children and youth. This program collaborates with other state agencies and community providers to support homeless families and their students.
REFER TO MASS DEPT. ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
THE MCKINNEY-VENTO ACT
Homeless children and youth often have problems enrolling and participating in school. As a result, Congress passed the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act in 1987.
This law gives homeless children and youth the right to:
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Remain in the same school even if they move;
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Enroll in a new school without typically required records such as proof of residency, immunizations, school records, or other papers;
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Get transportation to school;
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Get all the school services they need; and
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Challenge decisions made by schools and districts.
EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH- THE GUIDE TO THEIR RIGHTS
Published by National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (2011)