Homeless students face a number of barriers in receiving the education and services they need and deserve.The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 increases protections and supports for homeless students that build on those in the McKinney-Vento Act. This webinar seeks to provide schools and school systems with an overview of what these changes look like. It discusses student homelessness and leave you with resources and strategies that can lead to improved educational experiences and outcomes for these students.
Presenters
April Anderson, District McKinney Vento Liaison, Red Clay School District, DE
Valerie Ashton-Thomas, Coordinator, Homeless Education and Neglected, Delinquent and At-Risk Programs, Maryland State Department of Education
Jennifer Pringle, Director, NYS-TEACHS, Advocates for Children of NY
