Dept. of Education Issues Guidelines on How to Better Serve Homeless Students
July 27, 2016
The Dept. of Education issued federal guidelines today for states and school districts to better serve homeless students. According to ABC News, “the guidelines include prioritizing the identification of homeless students, including designating and training a ‘school liaison’ within each district to help provide students with professional development and college readiness.” These guidelines will become mandatory on October 1, 2016.