U.S. Dept of Education - Office of Migrant Education (OME)
The Office of Migrant Education (OME) administers grant programs that provide academic and supportive services to the children of families who migrate to find work in the agricultural and fishing industries.
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)-Migrant & Bilingual Education
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Title I Migrant Education Program (MEP), in partnership with schools, communities, and families, supports the unique educational and health needs of migrant students by enhancing their opportunities for personal success and advocating for quality services that promote responsible and productive individuals.
The State Transitional Bilingual Program (STBP), with the involvement of parents, educators, and community, is committed to address the unique needs of students from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds and to help them achieve the high content and performance standards expected of all students in Washington State.
Washington Migrant Education State Advisory Committee (SAC)
Under Section 1304(c)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act (2001), Public Law 103-382 requires the state applicant to assure that "in the planning and operation of programs and projects at both the State and local operating agency level, there is appropriate consultation with parent advisory councils for programs of one school year in duration . . ."
Members of the Washington State Migrant Education Advisory Committee (SAC) consist of migrant parents and students (51 percent) and delegates from the Washington Education Association (teacher), Washington Association of School Administrators (principal), Washington Association of Educational Grants Managers(WAEGM) (grants manager), Washington Association of School Administrators (superintendent), Washington State School Directors' Association (school board representative), Commission on Hispanic Affairs(CHA) (representative), a local school district paraeducator/home visitor, and a secondary school counselor advocate.
Migrant Education Regional Office (MERO) 105
The MERO director assists school communities in the exploration, understanding and implementation of specific federal and state programs that support student learning and parent involvement, based on established regulations and guidelines.
Migrant Education Regional Office (MERO) 171
The Migrant Education Regional Office 171, located in Wenatchee, Washington, provides technical assistance and inservice training to school districts with migrant students. Services include: leadership training for migrant parents, assistance with migrant education requirements and documentation procedures, and staff development activities in the areas of bilingual education, cultural understanding, and instructional strategies for "at-risk" students.
Migrant Education Regional Office (MERO) 189
The Migrant Education Regional Office 189, located in Anacortes, Washington, provides districts with technical assistance and staff development training programs in order to better meet the unique needs of their migrant eligible students. The assistance includes Parent Involvement, Curriculum and Instruction, and Program Design and Administration.
Migrant Education Health Program
The Washington State Migrant Education Health Program provides health care services to migrant students because of a strong belief that healthy students are more likely to reach their fullest educational potential.
Secondary Education for Migrant Youth (SEMY)
The Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth (SEMY) serves middle school and high school migrant students and educators. The office administers two statewide programs: the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Program and the Student Leadership Program (SLP).
Binational MEP
The Binational Migrant Education Program was developed to work with Mexico on issues related to the education of further the role that the OME plays in the coordination of activities among U.S. States that participate in programs with Mexican States to improve the continuity of educational for migrant students who migrate between the United States and Mexico. In an effort to promote educational continuity, participants in the BMEP meet annually for the purpose of improving the education of shared migrant students.
New Generation System (NGS)
The New Generation System is a web-based interstate information system containing educational and health data on migrant students to educators throughout the nation.
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations.
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) Graduation Requirements
The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.
National Public School Locator
National Public School Locator Search has been developed to enable school officials and others to obtain the correct name, address, phone number, NCES ID number, and other characteristics of a public school or school district when only limited information is known by the requestor.
Graduation Requirements
Washington State Graduation Requirements
This link provides graduation requirements for all public high school students who will be excepted to meet new statewide requirements in order to earn a diploma. Within these pages, families, students and educators will learn more about each of the new requirements, including what each requirement is designed to do and how students will be supported.
District Graduation Requirements
This link provides graduation requirements for migrant funded districts in Washington State.
ESCORT
Formerly the Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training, located at the State University of New York at Oneonta, is a national resource center dedicated to improving the educational opportunities for migrant children. Based on funding from a variety of sources, ESCORT maintains the National Migrant Education Hotline and also conducts professional and program development activities to SEAS, LEAs and schools to help improve services to migrant children and other English Language Learners.
Oregon Migrant Student Information System
The Oregon Migrant Student Information System is a statewide web-based student application system. OMSIS tracks migrant students’ academic and health data where ever there is a migrant program. The OMSIS provides migrant children, parents, teachers, administrators, and other educators immediate and user-friendly access to migrant students’ academic and health data.
Mexican Consulate Office in Seattle
The Consulate of Mexico in Seattle provides services for the documentation of Mexican and individuals and the intention to open new promotional space for trade and cultural activities that this office performs in coordination with public and private agencies of the country.
Northwest Justice Project
The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is an innovative not-for-profit corporation established to provide civil legal services to low-income people throughout Washington State. NJP is part of a strong and extensive statewide alliance of legal aid providers, funders and supporters.
California Migrant Student Locator
The Migrant Student Locator database, located in San Francisco, CA, was established by WestEd to assist state migrant programs to obtain information on migrant students that have moved into their states. The database is the result of the legislative requirement for a record transfer system and the expressed desire of the California Migrant Education/International Office to make its student locator available to other states.