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MacGillivray, Laurie; Ardell, Amy Lassiter; Curwen, Margaret Sauceda – Reading Teacher, 2010
There are approximately 1.5 million children in the United States who go to sleep each night without a home of their own (National Center on Family Homelessness, 2009). In this article, we provide insights into how educators can create greater classroom support, particularly in literacy learning and development, for this population. Drawing from…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Literacy Education, Emergency Shelters, Children
Massachusetts Department of Education, 2007
Data collected by the Massachusetts Department of Education (Department) during the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) suggest that, despite significant efforts to identify homeless students, many are going undetected by their schools. Since the reauthorization of the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Education Improvement Act under the No…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Disadvantaged Youth, At Risk Students
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2006
This report summarizes 2005-2006 school year activities at facilities for neglected youth and facilities for delinquent youth in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) attendance zones that were supported through federal Title I funds.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Washington, Wanda – Online Submission, 2005
This report summarizes AISD's 2004-2005 federal Title I funded activities and students served in facilities for neglected youth or facilities for delinquent youth in the Austin attendance zones.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education