Related Resources

U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Guidance for the Education of Homeless Children/Youth

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• USDE Non-Regulatory Guidance
• USDE Letter to Title I and Homeless Education Coordinators
• School Enrollment Guidelines

Connecticut Resources

• COVID-19 and Homelessness: Information for Schools
• Questions and Answers for Supporting the Educational Needs of Students Who Change Schools During a Disaster or Emergency Situation, July 24, 2018
• McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Update from the Office of Student Supports and Organizational Effectiveness, August 15, 2017
• Connecticut annual “homeless” data. Pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Act [42 U.S.C. §§  (3)(f)(1)(A)] the number of homeless children and youths identified in the State must be posted annually on the state educational agency’s website.
• Five Ways Schools and Communities Can Help Children in Homeless Situations Get Back to School
• Chronic Absence
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Trauma-informed Practices, Update from the Office of Student Supports and Organizational Effectiveness, August 15, 2017

Issue Briefs

• Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
• Determining Eligibility
• Dispute Resolutions
• Liaisons
• School Selection
• Transportation
• Unaccompanied Youth

Other Resources

• National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
• National Runaway Safeline
• SchoolHouse Connection
• Speak UP Teens (Center for Children's Advocacy)
• Youth Rights and Resources (Youth-Help)

Previous Guidance to School Districts

2017-18

Guidance to School Districts Regarding Enrollment of Displaced Children from Puerto Rico and Other Areas Affected by Recent Hurricanes

• Commissioner Wentzell's Memo to Superintendents, Displaced Children from Puerto Rico, English Spanish
• National Center for Homeless Education Brief, What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters
• National Center for Homeless Education Brief, Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own
• School House Connection, Supporting Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters: Five Key Policies