NCHE brochure
This brochure explains the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and provides information about NCHE's mission and services, including the NCHE national helpline. Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y españolNCHE Parent Booklet/Folleto para Padres
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This brochure explains the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and informs parents about ways in which they can support their children's education during times of mobility.NCHE Parent Pack Pocket Folder
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
This sturdy, laminated folder provides parents a place to keep important records and documents related to their children's education. The folder also includes information on the rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness and helpful tips about enrollment and disenrollment.NCHE Parent Poster
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
This poster explains who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and lists the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Place these posters in your school or community to generate public awareness.NCHE Youth Poster
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español.
This poster explains who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and lists the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Place these posters in your school or community to generate public awareness.Support for Students Whose Families Have Lost Their Homes to Foreclosure brochure
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
This brochure from NCHE provides information on how children and youth whose families have lost their home to foreclosure may qualify for services under the McKinney-Vento Act.
Available in English and Spanish/Disponible en inglés y español
Download the brochure in English.
Cobb County School District (Atlanta, GA) Homeless Student Enrollment Policy
These webpages detail the enrollment process for children and youth experiencing homelessness established by the Cobb County School District. Links to valuable forms, including the Student Residency Statement, Enrollment in School of Origin Request Form, the Procedure for Transportation to School of Origin Form, the Written Notification Form/Dispute Resolution Form , and the Information for Parents: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, are also provided. Forms are available in Portuguese/em português and in Spanish/en español.Hmong Poster
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(Scroll down to Admissions/Withdrawals: Homeless Children and Youth)
This bilingual poster, developed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides helpful information to Hmong parents and unaccompanied youth. It explains, in Hmong and English, who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and lists the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. This four-color poster is available for purchase for $10.00 per set of ten.Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD): Residency Questionnaire
This one-page questionnaire, developed by the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), may be used to determine homelessness upon school enrollment. Other school districts may use this form as a guide for developing their own residency questionnaires.New York City Department of Education: Residency Questionnaire
Download the questionnaire in Hmong.
This one-page questionnaire, developed by the New York City Department of Education (THEO), may be used to determine homelessness upon school enrollment. Other school districts may use this form as a guide for developing their own residency questionnaires. The questionnaire is available in nine languages, including English.New York City Department of Education: Students in Temporary Housing Guide for Parents
This one-page legal-sized document from the New York City Department of Education explains important information about the McKinney-Vento Act to parents. The guide is available in nine languages, including English.NYS-TEACHS: Educational Rights Poster
This poster from the New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS) outlines the educational rights contained in the McKinney-Vento Act for eligible students.Opening Doors: The Educational Rights of Illinois’ Children and Youth In Homeless Situations (in French/en français)
This brochure, from Illinois' Opening Doors program, explains the rights provided to eligible children under the McKinney-Vento Act.San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Enrollment Dispute Form
This form (available in English and Spanish versions) serves as the written notice provided to the family/student by the San Antonio Independent School District in the case of an enrollment dispute. The student's appeal rights are detailed therein.San Antonio Independent School District Transportation Brochure for Parents
This brochure, created by the Transitions Program of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), explains the SAISD's transportation policy to parents of students experiencing homelessness. This bilingual brochure (English and Spanish/inglés y español) can be adapted for use in other school districts.Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO) educational rights poster
This poster from the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO) outlines the educational rights of students and families who are experiencing homelessness. It is customized for distribution throughout Texas, but may be used as a guide for other states.Texas Student Residency Questionnaire
Disponible en inglés y español.
This one-page questionnaire, developed by the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO), may be used to determine homelessness upon school enrollment. Other states may use this form as a guide for developing their own residency questionnaires.The District School Board of Collier County (FL): 2008-2009 Family Application for Meal Benefits
Collier County Public Schools (Naples/Marco Island/Immokalee, FL) uses this form as its school meal benefits application forms; it includes a box to check and next steps to take for homeless, migrant, or runaway students.The District School Board of Collier County (FL): Homeless Education Program Brochure
This brochure from Collier County Public Schools (Naples/Marco Island/Immokalee, FL) provides information about the district's homeless education program.Washington Department of Public Instruction educational rights poster translations
Download the brochure in English.
This poster, available in Cambodian, Korean, Russian, Somalian, Ukranian, and Vietnamese from the Washington Department of Public Instruction, explains who qualifies as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and lists the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Place these posters in your school or community to generate public awareness.Hawaii Department of Education: Your Rights Under the McKinney-Vento Act
This brochure for parents from the Hawaii Department of Education explains the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
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