Do students experiencing homelessness receive services “housed” students do not receive?
Yes. Districts are responsible for removing educational barriers limiting a homeless student’s full participation in school. Barriers may include lack of transportation; inability to pay for books, school supplies, eye glasses, program apparel, and the like; or policies (such as residential requirements) which may exclude them from enrollment. Students experiencing homelessness have the right to receive transportation to their “school of origin” – the school the child or youth was attending when permanently housed or last enrolled.
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