Date
12-2023
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Paoze Thao
Abstract
It has long been understood that the children of migrant workers are among the most vulnerable populations of students in the U.S. educational system. In response to this, the federal government created the Migrant Education Program in 1966 and in 1979 placed the program under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education. But is the program achieving its aim of providing equity to these children and young adults? Finding the answer to that research question is the purpose of this senior capstone, which is to examine the impact of the Migrant Education Program on children of seasonal farm workers. Through literature review, interviews with teachers in the Monterey County schools, as well as representatives of the Monterey County Office of Education, the findings provide a glimpse of what the program offers to migrant students in Monterey County and across the country, and questions whether these programs are up to the task before them.
Recommended Citation
Sizemore, Lorrie Lynn M., "The Impact of the Migrant Education Program on the Children of Seasonal Farmworkers" (2023). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 1641.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/1641
