A federal law helps homeless students get an education. Trump's budget could weaken it

Federal law grants students experiencing homelessness a right to extra support and protections. Advocates say President Trump's proposed budget would strip that law of its power.

A federal law helps homeless students get an education. Trump's budget could weaken it
Megan Mainzer, the McKinney-Vento liaison for Middletown Public Schools in Rhode Island, speaks with a young girl at a school food and clothing pantry that

Federal law grants students experiencing homelessness a right to extra support and protections. Advocates say President Trump's proposed budget would strip that law of its power.

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