Jackson Public Schools
McKinney-Vento
The mission of the Jackson Public Schools McKinney-Vento Program (MVP) is to support students and their families living in homeless situations or that are in transition.
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Education for Homeless Children and Youth program and Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The amendment includes provisions designed to improve training, identification, enrollment, stability, and success from pre-school through high school and the transition to post-secondary education.
Regulations
- McKinney Vento Act - This link will take you to the U.S. Department of Education, Laws and Guidance for Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Mississippi Department of Education Title IX - Provides information on State and District responsibilities for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth.
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) - is a national membership association dedicated to ensuring educational equity and excellence for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
- National Center for Homeless Education - operates the U.S. Department of Education's technical assistance and information center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program