The bill expressly prohibits any Federal control of education and guarantees that State and local agencies shall have sole responsibility for their own educational programs. This legislation follows very closely the proven administrative principles of educational assistance to federally impacted areas. By granting aid on the basis of the number of migrants in an affected locality. this program provides help where it is most seriously needed. NEED Mr. President. there is serious and widespread need for this program. Migratory children and adults have the lowest educational attainment. and the most restricted educational opportunity. of any group in the Nation. In the words of Secretary of Health. Education. and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff: The children of migrant agricultural workers constitute the most educationally deprived group in our Nation. Despite increasing efforts by State and local school officials. and others. to remedy the situation. the vast majority of these children never attain the bare minimum of education required to participate effectively in our society. Each year some 150.000 of these children accompany their parents in search of agricultural employment.
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