The Rhode Island Department of Education will ensure that all children and youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to attend, enroll in and succeed in school. The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires all school districts to ensure access to public education for children and youth experiencing homelessness and to ensure their success in school once enrolled. This includes: 

• Choice of School; 
• Comparable Services;  
• State or Local Policies Must Not Keep Homeless Children from Attending School; 
• and Homeless Children Must Not Be Segregated.

2007-2008 McKinney-Vento RFP

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act – Subtitle B – Education for Homeless Children and Youths

Contact: Kim Chouinard