McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
New
York's Education for Homeless Children and Youth program provides
support to ensure that homeless children and youth have equal access to
the same free, appropriate, public education - including public preschool
- provided to other New York children, with the opportunity to meet the
same challenging state content and student performance standards. Every
school district, BOCES and charter school is required to
have an LEA liaison whose duties include the removal of barriers
to the enrollment,
attendance and success of homeless children and youth in school.
Technical assistance and support to local education agencies (LEAs) is
provided by:
New York's Homeless Education Program Associate,
Melanie Faby (mfaby@mail.nysed.gov or
518-473-0295) and by the New York State Technical and
Education Assistance Center for Homeless Education http://www.nysteachs.org/ 
or
toll free at 1-800-388-2014).
For technical assistance information, forms for students experiencing homelessness,
laws, regulations, training information and information briefs please visit
the New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless
Education (NYS-TEACHS) website at http://www.nysteachs.org.