Current News
Rounding Up Solutions - NAEHCY 22nd Annual Conference
Texas will serve as host to the 2010 annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) from November 6-9 at the Intercontinental Hotel in the Galleria District in Houston, TX. Check out the information about the conference on the NAEHCY website.
August 17, 2010: Letter from the Texas Education Agency's General Counsel
View the 2010-2011 letter from the Texas Education Agency's General Counsel to administrators regarding attendance, admission, and enrollment.
Checklist for Identifying Students Experiencing Homelessness (pdf 68kb)
This quick-reference checklist shares basic strategies for schools and school districts to identify children and youth experiencing homelessness. It briefly explains the legal requirements for identification and how identifying homeless students can help school districts be more competitive for federal funds. The checklist is designed for ease of use and includes links to sample resources.
Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ)
THEO has released a new Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ) to help school districts and charter schools identify students in homeless situations within their boundaries. This new version also includes updates to living situations that will help track the reasons students and families become homeless, including specific natural disasters. This document includes the Spanish translation of the questionnaire, and a set of instructions for implementing the SRQ. Click on the link above to acess the new SRQ.
October 2009: Updated Fact Sheets
The Fact Sheets have been updated as of October 2009, with many revisions and some additions, including a new student residency questionnaire, homeless student reporting information, financial aid access for higher education, and many support documents on the impacts of the housing crisis and the economic downturn on homelessness.