Understanding McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Rights

Homeless students have strong rights regarding their education. This section will attempt to present those rights in a way that will be helpful to homeless families and teens, educators, shelter staff, and persons concerned about access to education for the millions of kids without homes in this country.

• Definition of "homeless"
• The law that specifies homeless students' rights  - The McKinney Vento Homeless Education Act
• Helpline for help getting a homeless student into school
• Resources and information about the law
• No Barriers report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (updated 11/16)
• Watch the HEAR US (free) 11-minute film explaining homeless education law, REACH.

HEAR US thanks these 2 partner organizations for providing comprehensive educational resources on the issue of families and youth experiencing homelessness:

SchoolHouse Connection, a resource for all things related to education, birth through higher ed, offers a plethora of information.

National Center for Homeless Education provides resources for students, parents, educators and anyone concerned about educational access for students experiencing homelessness.