Join NAEHCY
Interested in homeless education?
Learn more.
Annual Conference
Houston, TX
November 2010
Learn more about
the 2010 NAEHCY Annual Conference.
What's New?
[ What's New? Archives ]
Fall 2009 edition of The Beam now available
Support NAEHCY
|
| The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is the voice and social conscience for the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. NAEHCY accomplishes this through advocacy, partnerships, and education. | |
|
New to Homeless Education?
 Learn more about the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Download The Economic Crisis Hits Home: The Unfolding Increase In Child and Youth Homelessness. |
New from NAEHCY
The President's Budget and FY2011 Funding for Homeless Education
On Monday, February 1st, President Obama unveiled his FY2011 budget proposal. The President's request includes $65 million for the McKinney-Vento Act's Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program, which is the same funding level as the past two fiscal years. The proposed funding level of $65 million is particularly inadequate in light of the recent surge in family and youth homelessness, and the EHCY program's unique ability to assist homeless children and youth.
Learn about what you can do to help increase federal funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program. |
Homeless and Foster Education Bills Introduced in U.S. Senate
On Thursday, November 19, US Senators Patty Murray and Al Franken introduced the "Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2009," S. 2800, and the "Fostering Success in Education Act of 2009," S. 2801.
Learn about the new legislation and urge your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor the bills. |
|
|
|
