Education teams hit the road this summer in search of migrants
By Jorge Barrientos/Bakersfield Californian
Martha Villasenor and her team stationed at the swap meet Tuesday on the Kern County Fairgrounds. But instead of deals they were searching for children in need of an education. Hers is one of several "mobile teams" from the Migrant Education Program at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office traveling the county this summer looking for migrant children who might not be getting schooled. Family members like Carlota Cruz, who just happened to be shopping at the swap meet with her three children. (more...)