Ensuring the Education Rights of Homeless Children and Youth. Assessing Federal Agency Guidance to Grantees of Homeless Assistance Programs Regarding the Education Rights of Homeless Children and Youth. Final Report

摘要

Consistent with Congressional direction, the Council produced an Interim Report which reflected background research on the McKinney-Vento education provisions, relevant regulations, and agency program guidance related to education rights. The Council convened a series of individual and interagency meetings with Federal agency representatives to focus on agency actions to ensure the education rights of homeless children. Agencies participating in these discussions have been the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security/FEMA, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. As part of the assessment process, the Council in December 2005 requested that key member Federal agencies review several initial questions in order to make a preliminary assessment of relevant agency programs where homeless children might be present, and the types of guidance and practices currently in place or planned that may address the issue of education rights and access.