School Selection for Students in Out-of-Home Care. Best Practices in Homeless Education
Author | : National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1063826378 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book School Selection for Students in Out-of-Home Care. Best Practices in Homeless Education written by National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE. and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education and the National Center for Homeless Education present this brief to provide a framework for local homeless education liaisons, educators, child welfare caseworkers, and other child welfare advocates for assessing best interest when selecting a school for students in out-of-home care. While the brief focuses on students "awaiting foster care placement" under the McKinney-Vento Act, it provides information relevant to school selection and school stability for all children and youth in out-of-home care. Two federal laws give children and youth in out-of-home care certain rights to remain stable in one school despite changes in their living placement: The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. (Contains 2 footnotes.) [This paper was developed with Legal Center for Foster Care and Education.].