Statistics
This state has the highest number of people experiencing homelessness
What is California?
Homeless students have the right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education under this
What is IDEIA?
Over this many students are homeless across the nation
What is 1.5 million?
This act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence"
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
The overall trend of homelessness across the nation is doing this
What is decreasing?
Schools are required to educate homeless students to this as every other student
What is the same standard?
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act was incorporated into which education reform?
What is No Child Left Behind?
These two groups are the most likely ethnic groups to experience homelessness in the United States
Who are Pacific Islanders and Native Americans?
Homelessness is not adequate enough reasoning to remove students from this
What is the mainstream school environment?
This subject is the area in which homeless students have the least proficiency
What is math?
Lack of permanent residence, parental absenteeism, transportation issues, relocation, limited access to resources, and exposure to adverse life experiences
What are major issues homeless students face?
It is estimated that this is the number of adults who spend their nights in homeless shelters
What is 1.4 million?
The Pennsylvania Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness program was put into action in this year
What is 1988?
This is the percentage of students who experience homelessness
What is 7%?
This is the main reason why parents of homeless students are large advocates for their children receiving an education
What is so they can have more job opportunities?
This many individuals, out of 10,000, are homeless
What is 17?
The statement “each state educational agency shall ensure that each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided to other children and youths” is found here
What is Title IX of ESSA?
This is the average per-pupil expenditure of homeless students
This program is authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
What is the Education for Homeless Children and Youths?