Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 9, 2014
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
Location
University Banquet Hall North in Alumni Hall
1410 Marseillaise Pl.
Contact Information
Jessica Heybach Vivirito, Assistant Professor of Education
630-844-5782 | jvivirit@aurora.edu
Description
In 1993, a homeless child named Charlie was turned away from the school he previously attended after his family lost housing and moved into a homeless shelter. As a result, a law was passed to secure stability in school for children like Charlie. Many of the provisions of Charlie’s Law were later incorporated into the 2001 reauthorization of the federal McKinney-Vento Act, in which thousands of children have benefited.
Join us for a panel discussion commemorating the 20th anniversary of this important law. Learn how the law has helped many children like Charlie and the current challenges to ensure equal access to education for all students.
This is a free event. Reservations are not required.
