Title X - The Federal McKinney-Vento Act (part of NCLB) guarantees equal access to public education for students experiencing homelessness.  Title X students may be:

• Sharing housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship
• Living in motels, hotels, camp grounds, parks, public places or other accomodation not designed for human habitation
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters
• Qualified migrant children in the above living circumstances
• Awaiting foster care placement

Students who qualify for Title X are entitled to:

• Stay in their "school of origin"
• Be provided transportation to and from school
• Title I services even if their school of origin is not a Title I school
• School supplies, uniforms, clothing
• Referrals to services including mental/physical health, housing, food, etc.
• Tutoring if they are behind their peers academically