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Direct linkSugarman, Julie – Migration Policy Institute, 2019
Although education is in many ways a responsibility of states and localities, the U.S. federal government also has an important role to play. National laws, court rulings, and policy guidance help ensure that English Learner (EL) and immigrant-background students have equitable access to a meaningful education. It is then up to states and school…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Immigrants, Student Rights, Federal Legislation
Download full textUS Department of Justice, 2014
These Questions and Answers are intended to assist states and school districts in meeting their legal obligations to ensure that their enrollment policies and practices at the elementary and secondary school levels do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and do not bar or discourage students' enrollment in elementary…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Student Rights, Enrollment, School Districts
National Association of State Coordinators for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Austin, TX. – 1990
This report recommends that reauthorization of Subtitle VII-B of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (1987) should include funding for direct services and asks the Federal Government to assume a leadership role in not only counting homeless children but also in ensuring that they receive a free and appropriate public education.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Childhood Needs, Data Collection, Educational Finance
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Planning and Evaluation Service. – 2002
This document, which summarizes the study, "Reducing Barriers for Homeless Children and Youth for Access and Achievement," and the guide, "Educating Homeless Children and Youth: A Resource Guide for Promising Practices," provides evidence that state education agencies and local educational agencies have made significant…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1991
The Kansas state plan for the education of homeless youth and children provides operational strategies to help local school districts and attendance centers facilitate an environment that is conducive to meeting this population's special needs. The plan confronts barriers to homeless children and youth to provide them with public education that is…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Board of Education Policy, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2002
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, reauthorized in January 2002, ensures educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness. This document summarizes key provisions of the Act, as well as key provisions of the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act's Title I statute. It is designed to provide…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Homeless People, Access to Education, Student Rights
