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Title I Part C - Migrant Programs
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Any state, regardless of the amount of such state's allocation, may submit a consortium
arrangement for approval. A consortium arrangement with another state or appropriate
entity should result in (a) a reduction of administrative costs or program function costs
for State programs and (b) make more funds available for direct services to add
substantially to the welfare or educational attainment of children to be served under
Title I, Part C.
Midwest Migrant Educational Resource
Center (MMERC)
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What is MMERC? |
MMERC was founded in 1983 from a grant from the Minnesota State
Department of Education. MMERC's mission is to assist school
districts in meeting the needs of migrant children. this is
accomplished through services that historically have changed to meet the
varied and mobile needs of the migrant population.
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| What type of services
does MMERC provide? |
- Free access to educational materials
- audiovisuals
- books, including many which are bilingual or
multicultural
- games and manipulatives for hands-on learning
- teacher and parent references
- materials appropriate for the ESL (English as a
Second Language) student
- Teacher workshops, in-services or site visits to meet specific
needs as determined by state migrant department
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| Who has access to MMERC services? |
| Schools in Iowa,
Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota that serve
the children of migrant workers from ages 3 to 21 years are
able to use MMERC's services at no cost. The federal
definition of a migratory child is a child whose parent or
guardian has moved to a different school district (in-state or
out-of-state) within the last 3 years to find employment in
agriculture on a seasonal or temporary basis. Many times
this includes meat packing, vegetable canning, or any kind of
crop fieldwork. The identification of migrant children
is handled through the migrant education offices at the State
Department of Education. |
| How do you request MMERC's materials? |
Schools that qualify for
services can select materials from either a printed or on-line catalog.
The printed catalog is divided by subject areas and distinguished
between printed, visual, or game formats. The on-line catalog has
many search features. Patrons may order via fax, e-mail or phone.
Orders are sent and picked up by UPS at no cost to the user. |
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MMERC Contacts |
MMERC Director: Kathleen Bibus
MMERC Assistant Director: Rhonda Isaacs Phone: 651.645.9005
Toll Free: 877.891.6379
Fax: 651.645.9490
Mailing Address:
MMERC 1536 Hewitt Ave., MS-C1924 St. Paul, MN 55104
Email Address:
mmerc@hamline.edu
Web Catalog:
http://mmerccatalog.hamline.edu
Web Page: http://www.hamline.edu/mmerc |
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