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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World
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Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH: ASSISTANCE EFFORTS; EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH: ASSISTANCE EFFORTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Education for Homeless Children and Youth: Program Overview and Legislation*; Summary; Introduction; Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title VII, Part B; Program Overview; EHCY: Definition of Homeless; School of Origin Defined; Functions of the State EHCY Coordinator and Local EHCY Liaisons; Program Funding; Regular Appropriations. |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5) FundingElementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I-A Provisions on Homeless Education; Program and Related Data; LEA and Participant Data; Homeless Preschool Students; Primary Nighttime Residence; Subpopulations of Homeless Students; Academic Progress; Reauthorization Issues; Funding; Transportation of Homeless Students to Their School of Origin; ESEA Title I-A Set-Aside for Homeless Students; Separate Schools for Homeless Students; Clarifying the "Best Interest" Determination; Homeless Liaisons and State Coordinators. |
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Improving Identification and Services for Preschool Students and Unaccompanied YouthHomeless Preschoolers; Unaccompanied Youth; Increased Access to Education and Related Services; Definition of Homeless Children and Youth under EHCY and other Federal Programs; Franken Amendment; Additional Changes; Appendix A. Number and Percentage of Enrolled Homeless Students by State for Selected Years; Appendix B. Legislation Adopted in the 110th-111th Congresses that affects the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program; End Notes. |
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Chapter 2: Education of Homeless Students: Improved Program Oversight NeededWhy GAO Did This Study; What GAO Recommends; What GAO Found; Abbreviations; Background; The Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program; Other Federal Programs that May Also Support Homeless Children and Youth; Selected School Districts Leveraged Existing Resources to Identify and Serve Homeless Students, but Faced Resource Limitations and Other Challenges. |
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Selected School Districts Largely Relied on Enrollment Forms and Referrals to Identify Homeless Students, but Faced Challenges and Noted Problems with under-IdentificationStudent Mobility; Confusion Regarding Applying Eligibility Requirements; Limited Information from Housing Surveys; Limited Staff Availability for Training and Outreach; Confusion Regarding Terminology; Stigma; Identification of Homeless LGBTQ Youth; Fear of Government; Natural Disasters; Selected School Districts Leveraged Resources to Serve Homeless Students, but Faced Resource and Coordination Challenges; Transportation. |
| Summary |
The Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (EHCY) provides formula grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) to help ensure that all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, including public preschool education that is provided to other children and youth. It is the only federal education program exclusively focused on homeless children and youth. This book provides an overview of the purposes and program structure of EHCY; the history of the program's funding; issues that have arisen regarding the implementation of ESEA Titl. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Homeless children -- Education -- United States.
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Homeless children -- Education. |
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United States. |
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Homeless children. |
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Homeless youth -- Education -- United States.
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Homeless youth -- Education. |
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Homeless youth. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Purcell, Ciara, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Purcell, Ciara. Education for Homeless Children and Youth : Assistance Efforts. Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ©2014 9781634632669 |
| ISBN |
9781634632928 (electronic book) |
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1634632923 (electronic book) |
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9781634632669 |
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