Homeless & Foster Care Padlet

Homeless Children and Youth are guaranteed the following:

• The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.
• The right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is requested by the parent and is feasible) or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.
• Automatic eligibility for any nutrition services available at the school.
• The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin, if this is requested by the parent and is feasible.
• The right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
• The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.
• The posting of homeless students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.

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Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program

Local LEA Homeless Liaison Directory

We have new TEA Posters! Need McKinney Vento Posters for your school/district?  Contact the Homeless Program Consultant to request posters!

 

Resources

The Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (TEHCY) provides direction and leadership on the implementation of state and federal guidance regarding program services for McKinney-Vento eligible students. All Texas public schools and charter schools must follow federal rules concerning the education of homeless students as detailed in the McKinney-Vento Act. The TEHCY portal has valuable information for educators and McKinney-Vento liaisons regarding serving students experiencing homelessness.

• Resources for Young Adults by county

• Texas Homeless Network (THN)

• The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)

• Schoolhouse Connection

• McKinney-Vento Resource Guide

• National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)

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Foster Care

TEA Foster Care and Student Success Guide

The TEA Foster Care & Student Success team housed in TEA’s Highly Mobile and At-Risk Unit in the Office of Special Populations & Student Supports provides resources and information to support the education of students impacted by foster care.