This article provides a counterstory to damaging, dominant narratives concerning migrant experiences and border crossings. Through counter-storytelling, I share Rey's lived experiences as a transfronterizx (transborder) student who crossed the United States--Mexico border daily to attend school and eventually, participate in school music. The…

This report presents Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examination participation and performance results in Texas public schools for the 2022-23 school year. Data are provided by student characteristics, including race/ethnicity; gender; and economic, at-risk, dyslexia, Emergent bilingual student/English learner, foster…

In this article, Stephanie Alvarez, José L. Martínez, Annabel Salamanca, Erika Salamanca, and Roberto C. Reyna share the impacts of Cosecha Voices, a pedagogical approach used with college students from migrant farmworker backgrounds at one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the United States. They argue that Cosecha Voices affirms,…

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is authorized under Title I, Part C of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Title I, Part C states that the purpose of the MEP is to assist states in their efforts to meet the special needs of migrant students by providing migratory children with the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content…

The children of migrant workers are one of the most marginalized populations in the United States. Instability and poverty impact many aspects of most migrant students' lives, especially education. Migrant or seasonal workers travel between cities, states, and countries following employment in temporary and cyclical industries such as agriculture,…

In the current context of extensive national and cross-cultural migration, the education of migrant and refugee children is an important and critical consideration. In the U.S., the education of migrant children--who move with their farm worker parents within states, across state borders and sometimes across national borders--brings challenges…

The federal government has allotted funding to a local education agency for the purpose of assisting migrant students in receiving a high quality education and performing at-least at proficiency level on state standardized test, but there remains some debate concerning whether or not there have been improvements. Migrant students are facing many…

The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of the lived educational experience of migrant high school students in order to improve migrant educational services. Several decades of educational research have identified sets of practices or correlates that increase learning for all students. This study examined the extent to which the…

Never before have more children lived away from their home countries. Given the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of children who have migrated, school psychologists must be well prepared to meet these growing demands. Consequently, school psychology training programs must invest in the preparation of culturally competent future school…

Federal education funding has often been overlooked by districts in search of sources of support for prevention. This guide is intended to help school districts take advantage of those funds by identifying K-12 grant programs in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that could be used to implement prevention efforts in elementary and secondary…

In this article, Laura Roy and Kevin Roxas draw from two studies with Somali Bantu refugee families in South Texas and Michigan. Findings from both study sites revealed a disconnect between how educators perceived the Somali Bantu families' educational goals and Somali Bantu families' actual views of education. In contrast to educators'…

A UNIFORM WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER FORM HAS BEEN PREPARED TO BE USED IN MIGRATORY SCHOOLS IN TEXAS. SPACE IS PROVIDED ON THE FIRST PAGE FOR NAME OF PUPIL, AGE, GRADE, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PARENTS. PAGE 2 IS THE SCHOOL REPORT, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL, DATES OF OPENING AND CLOSING, NAME OF SCHOOL…

A CHART PRESENTS THE NAMES OF THE MIGRANT SCHOOLS OPERATING IN TEXAS, THE GRADE LEVELS INVOLVED, THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND CAMPUSES INVOLVED, THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE, THE DATES OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF EACH SCHOOL, THE HOLIDAYS OBSERVED AND THE NAMES OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE IN EACH UNIT.

The migrant program's evaluation system necessitates that instructional personnel evaluate students on a continuing basis using criterion-referenced items that have been developed and validated. This measurement system consists of 230 criterion-referenced items designed to measure 230 objectives in reading and math. These range across seven levels…

The study and evaluation of migrant education in Texas is the beginning of a program to provide relevant information for critical decisions concerning priorities, program planning, and program management. Of the 90 Texas schools studied, 45 had specially-funded programs for migrant children. Historical and background information for migrants in…