The Texas Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children (MEP) enrolls eligible migratory students out of a total Texas public school enrollment of approximately 5,400,000 students. The state’s migrant program is administered at the local level through local educational agencies (LEAs) and educational service centers (ESCs). Texas migratory students and their families migrate annually to 36 other states in the country, making Texas home to the largest interstate migrant student population in the United States. Texas also welcomes workers to the state to perform temporary and seasonal work in its agriculture and fishing industries. The largest concentration of Texas migrant families resides in the Rio Grande Valley. A large concentration of migratory families also reside in San Felipe-Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso, and Hereford.
The purpose of the Migrant Education Program is to design and support programs that help migratory students overcome the challenges of mobility, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, and other difficulties associated with a migratory lifestyle. These efforts are aimed at helping migratory students succeed in school and successfully transition to postsecondary education and/or employment.
The (outside source) includes the latest updates and resources to administer the Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program.
The (outside source) provides direct access to resources and tools that support Texas migratory parents, families, and MEP staff. The portal was designed to meet the unique needs of parents and families of migratory children in grades K-12, to include out-of-school youth (OSY).
There are three main sections of the portal. Each unique and host links to initiative websites and resources.
Title I, Part C Frequently Asked Questions
Title I, Part C Monitoring Protocol
For Title I, Part C related questions or for additional program information, please contact the Federal Program Compliance Division at Migrant.Ed@tea.texas.gov.
Below, please find the link to the regional ESC websites that list ESC Title I, Part C contacts that can provide technical assistance, training, and support.