In this episode, our guest is Deon Quinn (@QuinninR10). Deon is a Program Coordinator at Region 10 ESC, and he helps support our districts with their families and students who are facing homelessness. Kathryn, Nancy, and Misty learn about the McKinney-Vento Act and all of the ways educators can support families in transition.

Region 10 – McKinney-Vento Webpage

Resources Mentioned:

Schoolhouse Connection National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAECHY) Texas  Education for Homeless Children and Youth Support Center (TEHCY) Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, Zaretta Hammond Video - Homeless students in their own words

Tweet Nancy mentioned from @Ken_Patterson.

"Today is a fresh new opportunity to teach our most marginalized students strategies for navigating systems that aren't designed for their success. This is the subversive nature of teaching. We got this."

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