Program That Pays to Keep Children of Migrant Workers in School Cut Nation

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Program That Pays to Keep Children of Migrant Workers in School Cut Nationally

By Leslie Parrilla Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 20, 2004


DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Funding is being eliminated for a federal program that pays the children of migrant workers across the country to stay in school instead of working in fields.
The Department of Labor program pays some young people minimum wage to stay in school while migrating with their parents, who travel across the country looking for seasonal farm work.

Coordinators in 31 states and Puerto Rico were told there was no money to operate the program this year, leaving them to find alternate sources, petition Congress or drop the program.

"This is a remarkable abandonment of the most vulnerable youth," said David Strauss, executive director of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs. "I don't know what's going to happen to those kids."

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBQE9DMWWD.html

[Heddi]

1. Hey! Leave no child behind, right?

I mean, they gotta climb in the truck to pick tomaters with mom and dad during the summer, right?

I. hate. this. country.

[Ernesto]

2. And Ceasar Chaves spins in his grave

Thanks again repukes!