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class="int-page-title design no-image">Student Homelessness and Foster Care</h1> </div> </div> <div class="feature-holder issue-faq-container"> <div class="w-container legal-help-posts">  <h4>Get Help: <strong>(410) 625-9409</strong></h4> <p>Are you a student or parent of a student staying in a homeless shelter, doubled up with friends, or in a new foster home? Every time a child’s home and school changes, it can set their education back. If your or your child’s education has been disrupted due to homelessness or foster care, give us a call. We can help enforce homeless students’ rights to stay in the same school or enroll in a new school and receive supportive services. Our services are free of charge.</p> </div> </div> <div class="feature-holder issue-faq-container"> <div class="w-container"> <h1>Frequently Asked Questions & Concerns</h1> <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item-trigger"> <h3 class="heading-2 faq-title">I don’t have stable housing. I’ve been crashing with relatives and in and out of shelters. Does my child have to change schools every time we move?</h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item-content" style="display: none;"> <p>No. Under the law, families who don’t have a fixed address are considered homeless if they are staying in a shelter or hotel, doubled-up or couch surfing, or living in another temporary location. Children who are homeless have the right to stay in the same school with transportation provided, even if they move out of zone or district.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item-trigger"> <h3 class="heading-2 faq-title">I fled a domestic violence situation, and I’m staying in a hotel. I don’t have my child’s birth certificate, school records, or immunization list. How do I enroll my child in a new school?</h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item-content" style="display: none;"> <p>Under the law, families who don’t have a fixed address are considered homeless if they are staying in a hotel or shelter, doubled-up or couch surfing, or living in another temporary location. Children who are homeless have the right to enroll in a new school even if they don’t have the normal paperwork. Schools must admit students right away to get them into class, and work with families afterwards to get the missing documents.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item-trigger"> <h3 class="heading-2 faq-title">I’m 17 and staying with a friend. I don’t really have a consistent relationship with my parents anymore. Do I need to bring my parents or a legal guardian to enroll in school or to school meetings?</h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item-content" style="display: none;"> <p>No. If you are not with your parents and don’t have a stable place to stay, you are considered an unaccompanied homeless youth. You have the right to enroll and make school decisions on your own or with an adult you trust. You don’t need to involve a parent or legal guardian.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item-trigger"> <h3 class="heading-2 faq-title">My child and I are homeless, and we have been waiting for over a week for a school bus. Is there anything we can do?</h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item-content" style="display: none;"> <p>Schools must provide homeless students with transportation quickly so they don’t miss class. You can demand that transportation begin immediately and may be able to seek reimbursement for any money you’ve spent taking your child to school.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <div class="accordion-item-trigger"> <h3 class="heading-2 faq-title">The school thinks my family isn’t homeless and won’t enroll my child or give her services. What do we do about the disagreement?</h3> </div> <div class="accordion-item-content" style="display: none;"> <p>Every school district must have a dispute process for homeless students, including disputes about whether the student is homeless. 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