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June, 2018 
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Welcome to the first edition of the Educational Stability Newsletter!  The Educational Stability Team at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provides support to schools, districts, agencies and organizations to ensure that our students who experience homelessness, are in foster care, are migratory or from military families have access to full and enriching educational opportunities and smooth transitions.  This newsletter, anticipated quarterly, will provide updates and highlight best practices in promoting educational stability among our highly mobile students.
Migrant
 
The Migrant Education Program provides supplemental support services for the students  whose parents or are themselves agricultural workers or fishers. Due the nature of their work, Migratory workers move to follow the crops, thus their children’s education is interrupted.
Homeless

The Homeless Education program works to ensure the enrollment, attendance and the opportunity to succeed in school for homeless children and youth.
Foster Care
 
The Every Student Succeeds Act included several new provisions to promote educational stability for our students in foster care.  The intention of these provisions is to increase collaboration among DESE, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and schools and districts in support of the nearly 7,500 students in foster care in the Commonwealth.  DESE and DCF have published joint guidance on implementing the new provisions of the law and are piloting regional networking sessions this spring.  Additional guidance, compilations of promising practices and other resources and tools will be developed over time to support this work.
MIC3
 
Did you know that the military connected student will attend six to nine schools during their K-12 Education?  Because these students experience high mobility, resulting in educational interruption, the Department is committed to provide them the support  they need to succeed in their education.    As a result, Massachusetts is a member of the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3). Our goals are to ensure the timely enrollment and proper placement of students, as well as the on-time graduation of our students.
Wrapping Up the 17/18 Data Collection
  
ALL districts must report identified homeless and foster care students.  ALL liaisons and foster care points of contact (including those that did not identify any students) must review the homeless and foster care student data for accuracy in the security portal and then certify/submit it to close out the annual data collection.  The certify/submit functions will be operational on Friday, June 8th and will remain available through July 20th, 2017. 
Guidance on Homeless and Foster Care Student Data Collection has been updated and is posted on the Educational Stability webpage. 
A regional homeless liaison near you!
   
This fall we will be introducing experienced liaisons who will be available to surrounding districts to provide technical assistance, guidance on best practices, training, and mentoring for district liaisons. This network of regional liaisons will be coordinated with DESE and will have greater flexibility and knowledge of local resources.
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Contact Us! 


For technical assistance, complaints or other questions concerning Homeless or Foster Care, please contact our Problem Resolution Services staff
781-338-3700
compliance@doe.mass.edu
 
Office of Student and Family Support
Educational Stability Team Programs:
 
Migrant Education Program
Contact: Christine Cowen
781-338-6301
ccowen@doe.mass.edu
 
Homeless Education Program
Contact: Sarah Slautterback
781-338-6330
sslautterback@doe.mass.edu
 
Students in Foster Care
Contact: Kristen McKinnon
781-338-6306
kmckinnon@doe.mass.edu
 
Military Connected  Students
Contact: Christine Cowen
781-338– 6301
ccowen@doe.mass.edu
 
Volume One, Edition 1
June 2018
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