The Migrant Education Program grew out of the Title 1 program of Pulic Law 89-10, passed in 1965, to help all disadantaged children. Because migrant children have some needs that are differnt from those of oter children, they require special help and services. for this reason, the Migrant Education Program was established separaetly by an amendment to Title 1 in 1966. The law to continue the Migrant Education Program has been reauthorized every 5 years since that time. the lastest reauthorization was in 1999 as part of the Improving America's Schools Act.
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