美国《麦克基尼-文托法案》对无家可归学生援助评述

A Review on McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act subsidizing the homeless children and youths

在美国三项资助无家可归学生的法案中,起到主要作用的是"麦克基尼-文托法案"。它增加了学校的选择机会,促进学生随时注册入学,构建了支持体系。2011-2012年,有1,166,339个无家可归儿童或青少年在公立学校注册,享受《麦克基尼-文托法案》拨款相关服务并注册的学生数为790,603人,该法案的出台不仅给无家可归儿童提供了新的入学机会,它有效地废除了学校置无家可归学生于不顾的特权。地方学区组建了营救无家可归儿童的"联合体",学生的出勤率、阅读和数学考试成绩也有所上升,

There are three acts which subsidize homeless children and youth.Among which McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act benefits them the most.It increases school choices ,mandates immediate school action,creates supportive infrastructures. The total number of LEAs with and without subgrants reported by States in SY 2011-12 was 16,064,the number of the students who received subgrants was 790,603.The act offered equal access to public educations for the homeless children and youths, improve educational outcomes for children and youths in homeless situations.It has abolished the priviledge ignoring the the homeless children and youths of public schools.The local educational authorities formed alliances.It also improved enrollment, attendance, and academic achievement