Title: An Evaluation of State and Local Efforts To Serve the Educational Needs of Homeless Children and Youth.
Abstract: DOCUMENT RESUME UD 030 575 Anderson, Leslie M.; And Others An Evaluation of State and Local Efforts To Serve the Educational Needs of Homeless Children and Youth. Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of the Under Secretary. ED/OUS-95-21 95 LC89089001 108p. Reports Evaluative/Feasibility (142) MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. *Access to Education; Children; *Disadvantaged Youth; Elementary Secondary Education; Equal Education; *Homeless People; Housing; National Surveys; *Needs Assessment; *State Departments of Education; State Programs; State Surveys; Student Transportation *Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987 The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 authorizes the U.S. Department of Education to review state plans submitted under the Act to evaluate whether they adequately address the problems of homeless children and youth relating to access to education and placement. Policy Studies Associates conducted a study of the McKinney program for the Department of Education, surveying state coordinators in all 5C states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and conducting site visits to 6 state educational agencies and 8 school districts, along with analysis of state plans submitted to the department. It was found that almost all states have revised their laws, regulations, and policies to improve access to education for homeless students, but they still struggle to provide access and to meet health and safety requirements. States and school districts have few resources to meet transportation needs of these students, and housing authorities often do not, or are not able to, consider the educational needs of homeless students. Policy implications of survey findings are explored. (Contains 4 figures, 9 tables, and 11 references.) (SLD) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** An Evaluation of State and Local Efforts to Serve the Educational Needs of Homeless Children and Youth Leslie M. Anderson Matthew I. Janger Karen L. M. Panton Prepared Under Contract by: Policy Studies Associates, inc. Washington, D.C. No. LC 89089001 1995 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION attics of Educational Research and hohre. rani EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INF rkiATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced at io as received from the person or organizn originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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