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Peer reviewedPawlas, George E. – Educational Leadership, 1994
The United States has about 225,000 to 500,000 homeless children. In 1987, Congress passed a comprehensive law to provide emergency and long-term assistance for homeless persons. Under the Stewart B. McKinney Act, states receive funding to investigate homeless children's needs, identify education obstacles, and develop plans to overcome them. Tips…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Guidelines
Peer reviewedMarx, Eva; Northrop, Daphne – Educational Leadership, 2000
A 1987 model for a coordinated school health program included a healthy environment, comprehensive health education, physical education, health and nutrition services, counseling, staff health promotion, and family and community involvement. Effective programs in two low-resource areas--Providence, Rhode Island, and Animas, New Mexico--are…
Descriptors: Community Support, Counseling, Elementary Education, Health Education
