Describes special programs at St. Edwards University which promote the academic persistence of children of migrant farmworkers. Points to several changes in the school's policies which have lead to a process of renewal, including changed admissions criteria, more defined exit criteria, and emphasis on multiculturalism. (DMM)

Describes a pilot project, a mobile Catholic school with a health and pastoral services ministry, which follows its students, migrant children, from Ohio to Florida every year. Indicates the program emphasizes a holistic approach to combat attrition, flexibility, and the active participation of its parents. (10 citations) (AJL)