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Best Practices and Model Programs: School Selection

School Selection (Choosing Between the School of Origin and the Local School)

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pdf file icon Guiding the Discussion on School Selection (710k)
This brief, from NCHE's Best Practices in Homeless Education series, identifies the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with the homeless student's right to attend either the school of origin or the local attendance area school. The brief includes a helpful checklist to use when approaching the school selection decision.
pdf file icon School Selection brief (99K)
This brief identifies the key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act dealing with school selection and offers strategies for implementation.
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