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The Education of Migrant Children: Questions and Answers

Author: US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare
Date Published: 1962


This short research article discusses the inadequate educational system facing migrant children of the United States. It goes into the definition of a migrant farmworker, the estimated number of farmworkers in the US, the seasonally of migrant streams, the estimated number of children, and the status of child labor laws. It also discusses the role of government in the education of migrant children.

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