• Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008
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Migrant students struggling in California schools

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California's migrant students are struggling to meet high school graduation requirements for math and English -- if they enroll in high school at all -- and at all ages tend to learn English at a slower rate than other English-language learners, according to a report released Monday by the California Department of Education.

The report assesses the progress and needs of the state's migrant student population -- children whose parents work in the fields or in other agriculture-related jobs, and who tend to change school districts as a result of their parents' work.

California has the largest such population in the country, with more than 240,000 migrant students enrolled in public schools.

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