Homeless Education Advocacy Manual: Disaster Edition

• 2017

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This manual focuses on children who are homeless due to disasters like Hurricane Harvey. It describes how these children can stay in school and receive necessary services under the McKinney-Vento Act. The manual explains rights such as staying in their original schools and getting transportation. It also offers advice for advocates helping families with enrollment issues and accessing special services like free meals. The guide emphasizes education's importance for stability during difficult times.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Advocacy; Disasters; Education; Ill-Housed Persons; Natural Disasters; Poverty; Schools; Policy

Institutions: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

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