The Mckinney Vento Program and the Marysville School District

Abstract

The Mckinney Vento program is a federal program that removes barriers for homeless students and helps assist them staying in school, as well as providing funding under Title I. A needs assessment of the McKinney Vento policy in the Marysville School District was conducted through two interviews with the director and the liaison of the program, transcribing themes and common needs, demographic information from the MSD and gathering information from archival sources that elaborate on policy history/barriers in schools for At Risk Youth (ARY). Common themes in McKinney Vento, ARY and the MSD include lack of trust and connection, financial strain, and strength and resilience.