Migrant Education Program helping families overcome obstacles to succeed in school

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Graduating is a big milestone. A moment that marks a monumental achievement.

However, for one group of graduating seniors in Hillsborough County, it’s been a particularly arduous journey to get there.

Seventy-two seniors from the Migrant Education Program will be earning their diplomas this Spring.

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The federally funded program provides resources, advocacy, and social services for migratory children ages 3 through 21 to help them succeed.

Migratory children often face increased adversity from having to move continuously throughout their childhood or helping their families work in the fields.