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For these students, school can be a vital source of stability. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that provides rights and services for students experiencing homelessness. It applies to all local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools, including public charter schools. This toolkit is intended as a charter school-focused resource that explains the basic legal requirements of the McKinney Vento Act, while highlighting a few examples of best practices from the charter school community.  \nINTRODUCTION TO  \nSTUDENT HOMELESSNESS  \nHow does the McKinney-Vento Act define homelessness?  \nStudents who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence meet the McKinney-Vento Act’s definition of homeless. Specifically, homeless living situations include the following:  \n⊲ Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, ora similar reason.  \n⊲ Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.  \n⊲ Staying in emergency or transitional shelters.  \n⊲ Sleeping in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.1  \nHow many students experience homelessness?  \nPreliminary data from the U.S. Department of Education show that school districts and charter schools identified over 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness, from preK through grade 12, in the 2017-18 school year. Only 14 percent lived in shelters; 76 percent shared the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason. LEA charter schools alone identified 50,192 homeless students. The Department of Education also estimates that more than 1.3 million children under age six experienced homelessness in the 2016-17 school year.2 In addition to school data, a recent national study found that 700,000 adolescents ages 13-17 experience homelessness without a parent or guardian each year—one in 30 adolescents—and an additional 3.5 million young adults aged 18-25 experience unaccompanied homelessness.3 The prevalence of youth homelessness is the same in rural and urban areas.4  \nWhat causes students to become homeless?  \n\n| Two trends that have contributed to the rise in family and youth homelessness over the past several decades are persistent poverty and a shortage of affordable housing.5 However, homelessness is more than just a housing issue. Domestic violence, unemployment, low education levels, physical and mental health problems, addiction disorders, and natural disasters also contribute to family and youth homelessness. Unaccompanied youth homelessness has additional risk factors, including lacking a high school diploma, being pregnant or parenting, identifying as LGBT, or being a member of a racial or ethnic minority.6 Most unaccompanied homeless youth trace the beginning of their homelessness to early family instability and disruption.7\u003Cbr>What challenges do students experiencing homelessness face? |\n| --- |\n| Homelessness creates profound physical and emotional instability in children and youth because they move frequently and often do not know where they will sleep when their day ends. Basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene, medical attention, and transportation often go unmet. Students can struggle to stay awake in school, focus on their studies, and self-regulate. Over the long term, homelessness has an impact on academic achievement over and above poverty, leading to an 87 percent increased likelihood of dropping out of school (the highest ","cbCaiokNg14E944o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiokNg14E944o","pdf",6377130,14,"English","# Purpose of This Toolkit\n## Education and the McKinney-Vento Act\n# Introduction to Student Homelessness\n## Definition of homelessness\n## How many students experience homelessness\n## Causes and challenges\n## Potential signs\n# Best Practices for Identification","[{\"question\":\"How does the McKinney-Vento Act define homelessness for students?\",\"answer\":\"Students without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence meet the Act’s definition. 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