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SOURCES -- Local school districts and the state Migrant Student Data, Recruitment and Support office.
The La Conner School District has recently experienced a six-fold increase in migrant student enrollment, jumping from 18 to 118.
The new number accounts for about 20 percent of the district’s current 575 enrollment, giving La Conner the highest percentage of migrant students in the county.
Because La Conner’s migrant student population has typically hovered in the lower numbers — fewer than 20 — the climbing numbers surprised school officials, prompting them to look into government programs to serve them.
La Conner Schools now plans to join the federal Migrant Education Program, w...
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