TEXAS HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF MIGRANT WORKERS OF ANY STATE. MIGRATION BEGINS IN MARCH AND ENDS BY DECEMBER. THE PRINCIPAL COUNTIES WHERE MIGRANTS ARE SEASONALLY EMPLOYED, AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYED WORKERS, ARE DEPICTED. LOW BASIC EDUCATION LEVELS, LANGUAGE PROBLEMS, AND LOW ECONOMIC LEVELS ARE FACTORS THAT INDICATE THE NEED TO FORMULATE…

Condensed from "Childhood Education, Volume 45 (September 1968), 22-27.

Provides a policy statement for the education of migrants in Europe. Covered are: definition of migrant population, general policy goals, curriculum structure, teacher qualifications, education of adult migrants, recommended research directions, and the provision of information to potential migrants prior to their arrival in the host country. (JDH)

Describes the Even Start Family Literacy Program in Immokalee, Florida, which has helped parents gain language skills, find community connections and services, and learn parenting and job skills, while also providing their children with positive educational experiences. Includes case studies of four families, as well as listing program…

IT WAS STATED IN THE INTRODUCTION THAT 7.5 MILLION MIGRANTS AND OTHER SEASONAL FARM LABORERS COMPRISE ONE QUARTER OF THE NATION'S POOR. LITTLE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MELIORATE THE POOR CONDITIONS OF THESE WORKERS UNTIL PASSAGE OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964. OEO HAS APPROVED GRANTS FOR FARM WORKER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS IN 35 STATES. THE…

Sweden, like most European countries, never set out to be an immigration country. Since its Government and Parliament have subscribed to the principle of maximum mobility across national frontiers, more than 400,000 foreign citizens and 200,000 former aliens reside in Sweden today. Immigration to Sweden is not completely free, though. A policy of…

This collection of 83 clip sheets, or classroom handouts, was created to help U.S. migrants learn more about health, careers, and general "opportunities" including education programs. They are written in both English and Spanish and are presented in an easily understandable format. Health clip-sheet topics include the following: Abuse; AIDS;…

A SUMMER SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER WAS OPERATED BY CHICO STATE COLLEGE AT A FARM LABOR CAMP IN GRIDLEY, CALIFORNIA. THE SUMMER SCHOOL WAS TAUGHT BY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OFFERED CLASSES AT ALL LEVELS. THESE CLASSES, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 68.15, SOUGHT A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AMOUNG THE MIGRANT CHILDREN BY RELATING TO THEM ON AN…

This report analyzes data submitted by 11 of 14 state Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) projects operating in 1994-95. These projects provide migrant families with an integrated program of early childhood education, adult education, and parenting education. The data were drawn from the Even Start Information System (ESIS), which collected…

CURRENTLY, FEDERAL AGENCIES AND VARIOUS STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION ARE CONDUCTING LITERACY PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS IN ESOL (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES) FOR SOME 1,500,000 MEXICAN-AMERICAN MIGRANT WORKERS. TO A GREAT EXTENT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN TO SOME DEGREE UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THEY HAVE DISREGARDED THE LEARNER'S PSYCHOLOGICAL…

This article examines the linguistic problems of adult migrant workers and sociolinguistic problems of their children. The introduction states provisions for migrant workers' ethnic and linguistic rights. An examination of the actual situation leads to the general statement that linguistic rights of migrant workers are passively tolerated and not…

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are the most educationally disadvantaged group in society, with over 70% high school dropouts and 15% functionally illiterate. Mobility, language barriers, and cultural differences combined with health and nutrition problems have a negative effect on school achievement. The constant interruption of the educational…

This technical report outlines the evaluation methodology used to conduct the 1984-85 High School Equivalency Programs/College Assistance for Migrant Programs (HEP/CAMP) National Evaluation Project, with special emphasis upon how this methodology might be adapted to meet evaluation requirements of local HEP and CAMP programs. Section 1 describes…

A program of adult academic education and prevocational training for unemployed adult migrant and seasonal workers in central and south Florida is described. Classes were held at nine centers 5 days a week for a total of 420 hours of instruction, and a stipend was awarded to participants. The results of tests that sought the educational…

THE 20,000 AGRICULTURAL MIGRANTS WHO CONVERGE ON NEW JERSEY EACH SUMMER LIVE IN 2,000 LABOR CAMPS. THESE PEOPLE ARE IN POOR HEALTH AND LIVE IN HOUSING WHICH IS SUBSTANDARD. TO ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION, THE MIGRANT LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS ORGANIZED IN THE SUMMER OF 1965 BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND HAD THE FOLLOWING…