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  • Determining Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Services

    Provisions for the education of children and youth in homeless situations

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  • Higher Education Access and FAFSA/Financial Aid

    Assistance for college-bound unaccompanied homeless youth

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  • Transportation

    School of Origin and Attendance Zone transportation provisions

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  • Texas Education Code 33.906 (HB1559) requirements for school websites

    Resources for homeless students and families must be included on school websites

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Basic homeless education resources:

  •  Awareness
  • Definition/Who is homeless
  • Data: National
  • Data: Texas
  • Laws
  • Outreach Materials
  • Training Materials

Homeless education resources to support your role:

  • Administrator
  • Counselor/Social Worker
  • Early Childhood
  • Foster Care Liaison
  • Grandparent/Other Caregiver
  • Homeless Liaison
  • Nurse
  • Nutrition
  • Parent/Legal Guardian
  • Registrar
  • Service Provider
  • Student
  • Teacher
  • Transportation

Homeless education implementation resources:

  • Attendance/Truancy
  • Counseling
  • Dispute Resolution/Complaints
  • Enrollment/School Selection
  • ESSA Implementation
  • Higher Education and FAFSA
  • Identification
  • Immunizations/Shots
  • LGBTQ Youth
  • PEIMS
  • Policy/Guidance
  • Title I/Title I, Part A, Set-Asides
  • Transportation
  • Unaccompanied Youth

Click here to view the complete list of resources.

Texas Homeless Education Resources Order Form

To order posters, brochures, and other materials, click here.

Barbara Wand James Homeless Student Support Scholarship

This scholarship celebrates Ms. James' 24 years of service as Director of The Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO). For more information and to donate to the fund, click here.

News

  • Texas Homeless Education Program 2015-16 Annual Report Infographic
  • TEA Rules Concerning Truancy Prevention Measures and Sanctions
  • THEO has developed a Dispute Resolution Sample Notification Letter for use by LEAs.
  • TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) has Developed a New Document on McKinney-Vento Disputes

Events

  • Jun 27 Increasing Access to PreK and Other Early Childhood Programs for Young Children Experiencing HomelessnessWebinar
  • Jun 28 Understanding Federal Student Aid Policy and Practice for Unaccompanied Homeless YouthWebinar
See all upcoming events
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