The McKinney-Vento Challenge: Turning the “Without Delay” Transportation Standard into Reality

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Date & Time: Wednesday, September 09, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, districts must arrange transportation for students experiencing homelessness “without delay” from the moment a student is identified. New national survey data tells a different story: Only 14% of districts can arrange a ride the same day, and 31% need three or more days. For a population that moves three or more times a year on average, that gap adds up to miss