Professional Development

November 2, 2025

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Statewide Collaboration to Reduce Suspension Rates for Homeless Students (NAEHCY 2025 Conference)

This in-person presentation was held during the 2025 National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) Conference in Dallas, TX.

October 6, 2025

Empowering Charter Schools: McKinney Vento 101 (TPCSA Conference)

"Empowering Charter Schools" was an in-person training held during the Texas Public Charter Schools Conference in Houston, TX on October 6, 2025.

March 13, 2025

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 401 | Discipline

MV 401 is a Special Topics Webinar where we presented rich content and discussion about discipline as they relate to students experiencing homelessness through our unique collaboration with TEA’s

January 30, 2025

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 301 | Transportation

McKinney-Vento 301 will provide you the strategies in supporting students experiencing homelessness and transportation, including School of Origin Transportation Services, School Transportation Funding & Allotment Handbook, and more!

December 19, 2024

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 201 | State Provisions

Would you like a more in-depth training on McKinney-Vento enrollment, identification, and dispute resolution process? McKinney-Vento 201 will provide you the strategies to mitigate challenges or barriers to school enrollment, strategies to identify students experiencing homelessness and review the RDA and Self-Assessment as they relate to McKinney-Vento eligible students.

October 10, 2024

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 101 | Overview to Key Components

Are you new to working with students and families experiencing homelessness? Has it been a while since you had McKinney-Vento training? McKinney-Vento 101 will provide you the key components of the McKinney-Vento law and provide the educational definition of homelessness. We will review the roles and responsibilities of LEAs and McKinney-Vento liaisons to support students experiencing homelessness. It will address the key components of identification, enrollment and access. Finally, it will outline the dispute resolution process.

March 7, 2024

Recorded Webinar

Funding and Sustainability

Are you interested in how your LEA can plan for and sustain ARP I, ARP II and TEHCY programming? This new TEA TEHCY Funding and Sustainability webinar walks participants through considerations for long-term grant planning. Participants will learn more about funding, and how to leverage other state and federal programs to support students experiencing homelessness, through Title I, Part A; Career and Technical Education (CTE) and State Compensatory Education.

September 21, 2023

Foster Care & McKinney-Vento | Dual Identification

At the 2023 Foster Care Summit, TEA's HMAR teams facilitated a specialized training focused on the dual identification of students who are both in foster care and experiencing homelessness.

October 19, 2021

Recorded Webinar

Supporting Seniors and Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Post-Secondary Planning and Access

Students experiencing homelessness often feel overwhelmed and unaware of resources and supports available to support their post-secondary goals. Attendees will learn about tools and resources available to assist high school seniors and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness navigate the financial aid process. Strategies and tools for supporting high school seniors experiencing homelessness will also be shared.

April 12, 2021

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 401 | McKinney-Vento Program Best Practices

This training reviews the five best practices to support McKinney-Vento Program implementation. Attendees will learn strategies to assist in the development and evaluation of McKinney-Vento professional development, student coding, program data, identification, and intake process.

April 9, 2021

Recorded Webinar

McKinney-Vento 301 | Building Community Connections

This training will provide strategies and best practices to develop and maintain McKinney-Vento program community partnerships to support students experiencing homelessness.

April 8, 2021

Recorded Webinar

Nuts and Bolts of McKinney-Vento School of Origin and Transportation Services

McKinney-Vento School of Origin transportation is a unique right and protection for students experiencing homelessness. Attendees will learn about LEA responsibilities for ensuring school of origin transportation and strategies to implement and support school of origin transportation services.