Thanks once again Joe for keeping the needs of the children front and center. The McKinney-Vento program is THE ONLY program in our nation for those experiencing homelessness WHO ARE CHILDREN!!!!! And it addresses the kinds of homelessness through its definition that impact their ability to be healthy, develop and learn. We must share with representatives this fact. There are so many children from birth through high school who experience homelessness and they, too, need to have something in our national policy that addresses their needs and as SchoolHouse Connection has pointed out, without having the designated structure and funding of McKinney-Vento there is no guarantee that this population of our neediest children will be found and supported in ways that work for them. Evidence is that efforts would be hit and miss at best. Such an important time to give these children a voice!!! Thanks, Joe, and all for ensuring just that.
Thanks once again Joe for keeping the needs of the children front and center. The McKinney-Vento program is THE ONLY program in our nation for those experiencing homelessness WHO ARE CHILDREN!!!!! And it addresses the kinds of homelessness through its definition that impact their ability to be healthy, develop and learn. We must share with representatives this fact. There are so many children from birth through high school who experience homelessness and they, too, need to have something in our national policy that addresses their needs and as SchoolHouse Connection has pointed out, without having the designated structure and funding of McKinney-Vento there is no guarantee that this population of our neediest children will be found and supported in ways that work for them. Evidence is that efforts would be hit and miss at best. Such an important time to give these children a voice!!! Thanks, Joe, and all for ensuring just that.