A 1990 amendment to the 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act:

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The 1990 amendment to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act mandated that homeless children have access to education even if they don't have prior educational records or verification of residency. This helped ensure that homeless children did not miss out on education and could enroll in school regardless of their housing situation.

Answer B and C are both incorrect. While the McKinney-Vento Act did address the issue of homelessness and provide assistance to homeless individuals and families, it did not mandate permanent housing solutions (choice B) nor did it authorize direct intervention in the housing market (choice C).

A 1990 Amendment to the 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act