No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
The Illinois Homeless Education Program
Related Topics:
- ECS
Web Issue Site
Homeless children face numerous hardships in their personal
lives that sometimes result in significant academic, health,
developmental, psychological and emotional problems in school.
While these challenges are not insurmountable, state policymakers
must be aware of them and take extra steps to help these children
overcome the damage done by homelessness. This new ECS Web
Issue Site shares state policies and practices, federal legislation,
research and other places to get information on educating
homeless students.
- Opening
Doors
Opening Doors is an Illinois State Board of Education
grant-funded project under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children
and Youth Program. The goal of this statewide initiative is
to disseminate information to Illinois schools and shelters
as to the educational rights and needs of homeless children
and youth.
- ISBE Homeless Site
Informational material on the Illinois Homeless Education
Program.
- Illinois Plan for the
Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program (5/29/2002)

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