ERIC Number: ED594020
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 7
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A Snapshot of Homelessness and Housing Instability in Michigan Schools. Policy Brief
Erb-Downward, Jennifer, Comp.; Evangelist, Michael, Comp.
Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan
Recent research in the State of Michigan has shown homelessness among children to be a key factor predicting student achievement in both rural and urban areas, yet little attention has been given, thus far, to understanding where homeless students in Michigan attend school and how their needs might differ depending on their geographic location. This policy brief seeks to fill that gap so that policymakers and local stakeholders can begin to think about the impact of homelessness in their area and to identify resources to support some of the State's most vulnerable children. Data for this brief comes from school year 2015-16 administrative records collected by every school under the mandate of the Federal McKinney-Vento Act, a law which guarantees homeless students' right to an education.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Housing, Academic Achievement, Student Needs, Attendance, Geographic Location, Educational Policy, Rural Areas, Urban Areas, Federal Legislation, Low Income, School Community Relationship, School Districts, Poverty, Data Use, Elementary Secondary Education
Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Suite 5100, 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. e-mail: povertysolutions@umich.edu; Web site: https://poverty.umich.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: University of Michigan, Poverty Solutions
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
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