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ERIC Number: ED666624
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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Aligning Career Technical Education/Linked Learning and McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Policy & Practice. PLUS Fellows Policy Brief May 2023
Mara Ingrid Ang
Center for Cities & Schools
Currently, there is a disconnect between the educational goals of the McKinney-Vento (MKV) Homeless Assistance Act, the equity aims of Career Technical Education (CTE) legislation under Perkins V, and policy implementation -- how government agencies seek to implement both in practice. The McKinney-Vento Act mandates that local education agencies use grant funds and coordinators dedicate effort to enable and support the educational "success" of unhoused youth (though "success" is not defined). Meanwhile, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) mandates that implementation, evaluation, and improvement of CTE programs include the needs of unhoused youth among other "special populations" of students. However, there is little collaboration and policy overlap between MKV and CTE departments. In 2022, the California state budget allocated $500 million to enhance high school students' college and career readiness through the Golden State Pathways Program Act, prioritizing funding for districts serving above-average populations of unhoused youth. Because of this, there is a timely opportunity to increase access, support, and outcomes for unhoused youth navigating academic programming toward their college and career goals.
Center for Cities & Schools. 316 Wurster Hall #1870, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1870. Tel: 510-643-7155; Fax: 510-643-9576; Web site: http://citiesandschools.berkeley.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: California Department of Education
Authoring Institution: University of California, Berkeley. Center for Cities and Schools
Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 2018
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