Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act) ensures homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided to other children and youths.  It has most recently been reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). 

The McKinney-Vento Act mandates a homeless education liaison in every school district. The homeless education liaison for Hadley Public Schools is the Director of Special Education. Additional information regarding educational services for youth who are homeless is available in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Advisories published by DESE