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Rachel started the topic Q&A in the forum Nationwide Discussions

There have been such great questions being asked by liaisons during the McKinney-Vento.org webinars. We also welcome any questions being asked right here on the portal. Ask away! Thanks for all you do.

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Rachel replied to the topic Increased numbers in the forum Maine

Hey @stephaniesimmons – what do you think are some of the reasons for increased identification?

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The McKinney-Vento Law is certainly cumbersome. Here is a tip for everyone – use the “control F” function on your computer to do a word search to find what you need in the law. Here is a link to the full law: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title42/chapter119/subchapter6/partB&edition=prelim

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@axlinej – check out this info! Thanks for asking a really important question that comes up often.

The McKinney-Vento Act defines unaccompanied youth as “a homeless child or youth not in the
physical custody of a parent or guardian” (McKinney-Vento Act section 725(6)). Taking a closer look
at the definition, two conditions must be present for…[Read more]

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Great question and this comes up a lot. Check out this unaccompanied youth eligibility flowchart and then please feel free to respond back with further questions. Thanks!!

https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Handout-UHY-Flowchart.pdf

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