In another of many “Dear Colleague” letters recently issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s civil rights arm, Russlyn Ali, assistant secretary for civil rights, made clear last Friday that districts must enroll students as quickly as possible, regardless of…
A recent roundtable held by Thompson’s NCLB Advisor focused on many of the familiar topics associated with the education of homeless students: guardianship, records, transportation, foster care, the Hearth Act, residency and an array of other issues. But, according to…
Given its origins in the recent housing bust, the Great Recession has predictably led to a dramatic increase in the number of homeless students. According to a 2010 U.S. Department of Education study, school districts nationwide reported that nearly 957,000…
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