Federal McKinney-Vento funding is low and not allocated by homeless-student counts: $106.5 million in 2020–21, under $82 per identified student, reaching only a fraction of districts¶
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q2 i? The McKinney-Vento program was funded at $106.5 million in 2020–21, equating to less than $82 per identified student, and funds are allocated to states based on Title I percentages rather than numbers of students experiencing homelessness. → Levin 2022
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Levin 2022¶
Levin, S., Espinoza, D., & Griffith, M. (2022). Supporting students experiencing homelessness: District approaches to supports and funding. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/557.894
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The report's policy analysis of federal funding mechanisms states the allocation formula is based on the percentage of Title I funding states receive, producing large variation across states and leaving many districts with no McKinney-Vento funds despite serving eligible students.
"The McKinney-Vento program was funded at $106.5 million in 2020–21, which equates to less than $82 per student identified as experiencing homelessness, and only a fraction of districts with such students received funding."
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Related Claims¶
- Per-student spending on homeless programs varied considerably across the five study districts, from $128 to $556 — related
- McKinney-Vento funding per identified student rose only from $71 to $79 between 2010 and 2020 despite a 39% increase in identified students — related
- Fewer than 24% of LEAs receive McKinney-Vento grants, and over one third of students experiencing homelessness attend districts receiving none — related
- Only four states (California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington) dedicate state funding specifically to students experiencing homelessness — related
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Federal McKinney-Vento funding is low and not allocated by homeless-student counts: $106.5 million in 2020–21, under $82 per identified student, reaching only a fraction of districts |
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Federal McKinney-Vento funding is low and not allocated by homeless-student counts: $106.5 million in 2020–21, under $82 per identified student, reaching only a fraction of districts |
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