Migrant education

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) received a $19.79 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula-based funding supports comprehensive educational services designed to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers have equitable access to challenging state academic content and performance standards. TEA, as the state educational agency, serves as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, distributing funds to local educational agencies, regional education service centers, school districts, and educational institutions throughout Texas to implement the program.

The award funds a comprehensive range of supplemental educational services and support activities, including supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives. Key service delivery components encompassed in this grant include identification and recruitment of migratory students; coordination of educational services across state and local agencies; educational continuity through timely transfer of school records; integration of migrant education services with other federal and state educational programs; technical assistance and professional development for educators and administrators; development and dissemination of resources through the Texas Migrant Education Portal and Assisting Interstate/Intrastate Mobile Students Portal; and parent and family engagement initiatives. TEA distributed sub-awards to more than 50 regional education service centers and school districts across Texas, including Education Service Center Region 20, Rio Hondo Independent School District, and numerous other local educational agencies serving migratory student populations in agricultural regions throughout the state.