Mckinney Vento Legislation: A Policy Analysis Of The Evolution Of Homeless Law In Illinois

This policy analysis looks at the evolution of homeless education laws both through federal legislation and state laws. A policy analysis was utilized to show changes through the reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Act. One aspect of this analysis utilized qualitative data from four individual administrators in four central Illinois school districts. The qualitative data reviewed the training received by each administrator and the policies guiding their enrollment procedures. Another aspect provided in this analysis is the changes established in response to court cases filed when school districts violated the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act. The reauthorizations that followed each finding incorporated the court judgments. Finally, recommendations for further study and analysis of the McKinney-Vento Act are provided