Reply #108: Wait a second.

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No Child Left Behind, of all the crapppy aspects of it, gives homeless families rights to enter school. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act-

"If a dispute arises over school selection or enrollment, the LEA must immediately enroll the homeless student in the school in which enrollment is sought by the parent or guardian, pending resolution of the dispute. Similar provisions apply to placement of unaccompanied youth. Inter-district enrollment disputes should be resolved at the SEA level (See G-9).
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Homeless families and youth may be unaware of their right to challenge placement and enrollment decisions. Therefore, the LEA must provide the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth with a written statement of the school placement decision and the appeal rights. The LEA must refer the unaccompanied youth, parent, or guardian to the LEA liaison, who must expeditiously carry out the dispute resolution process.
When enrollment disputes arise, it is critical that students not be kept out of school. Interruption in education can severely disrupt the student’s academic progress.
To avoid such disruptions, LEAs need an established process for resolving school placement disputes. Permitting students to enroll immediately in the school of choice pending resolution of disputes helps provide needed stability."

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/guidance.pdf