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

Publications 

• Summary
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
• School Enrollment Guidelines
• Liaison Catalog-CT LEA homeless liaisons
• Homeless Liaison Toolkit-To help liaisons
• Guidance for the Education of Homeless  Children/Youth [PDF]

Fact Sheets

• Who is Homeless?
• Identifying Students in Homeless Situations
• Unaccompanied Youth
• School Enrollment
• School Selection
• School Transportation
• Dispute Resolution
• Title I and Homelessness
• Local Educational Agency Liaisons
• What LEA Administrators Must Know
• What Service Providers Should Know

RFP 

RFP [PDF]  [DOC] (closed)

Links 

• National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE 
• National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty 
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• Homes for the Homeless
• National Runaway Switchboard

Contact   

Louis Tallarita, CT State Coordinator at Louis.Tallarita@ct.gov
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Health, Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: (860) 807-2058 Fax (860) 807-2062

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