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This forum is hosted by the Educational Stability Team for homeless liaisons, foster care points of contact, and DCF, district, provider staff to ask questions, discuss current issues and share best practices for supporting highly mobile students and their access to a public education. Offices Hours are encouraged. Registration Is Now Required to Receive Log-in.
Most office hour sessions will include a one-hour informational/best practices series webinar and a half hour for follow-up Q&A. Please see table below for training topics and registration.
Developed in-house by the Team these modules are each 30 to 60 minutes long, topic focused and Massachusetts specific. Feel free to use them for your own reference or as part of staff training. The Team will be adding modules on an ongoing basis to cover the Nuts and Bolts as well as Hot Topics. We hope you find these helpful. If you have any questions, join us for Office Hours (see above) or contact us at achievement@mass.gov .
Join us for full-day, in-person training sessions to gain an overview and basic understanding of ensuring access to public school education for students who are homeless, in foster care, or from migratory or military-connected families. The training will cover federal and state educational rights, student needs, and best practices for providing support. These sessions are designed for homeless education liaisons, foster care points of contact, family engagement specialists, district staff, and administrators who support highly mobile students. State and local service providers, DCF social workers, and staff are welcome to attend.
Dates and locations:
All dates/locations follow the same agenda and run from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The agenda includes a lunch break on your own.
To join the Educational Stability Team at one of these sessions, registration is required as space is limited. Please note that registration is now at capacity for all the orientation sessions. Please continue to check back for updates for the possibility of any future sessions that may be offered later in the year, as well as checking office hours for training sessions.
Webinar 1: Introduction to the Monitoring Protocol and Requirements
April 30, 2025 9:00 to 10:30
May 2, 2025 3:00 to 4:30
Webinar 2: How to Electronically Submit the Districts Monitoring Review
June 16, 2025 10:00 to 12:00
June 23, 2025 2:00 to 4:00
SY2025-2026 Educational Stability Monitoring Process and Checklist
SY2025-2026 Educational Stability Monitoring Review Webinar 1 Presentation
Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The webinar will review the data collection process for homeless and foster care students within districts and how to certify and submit data to DESE at the end of the school year. It will be refresher for seasoned district staff or information sessions for new staff. Register in advance for this webinar and receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) — The US Educational Department's technical assistance center offers monthly webinars, a wide library of topic briefs and a self-paced training system. NCHE covers both homeless and foster care education.
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) — Provides an annual national conference, technical assistance, and periodic webinars. NAEHCY covers both homeless and foster care education.
School House Connections Provides technical assistance, numerous briefs and frequent webinars. Schoolhouse connections includes foster care education covers both homeless and foster care education.
Massachusetts Migrant Education Program at the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES).
Military Interstate Children Compact Commission (MIC3)
Last Updated: June 3, 2025