January 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

Supporting Homeless and Migratory Students in Texas: Strategies for Success

Brenda Thompson, ESC 5

Tina Haywood, ESC 14

Angie Balderrama, ESC 18

Ellie Ross, ESC 20

Join this interactive roundtable to explore effective strategies for supporting Texas' homeless and migrant student populations. With the number of homeless students rising and migratory students declining, recruiters face unique challenges in addressing these vulnerable groups' needs. This session will highlight dual identification strategies to address homelessness and migratory needs, overcoming barriers to enrollment, attendance, and academic success, and securing access to essential resources like transportation, meals, and counseling services. Enhance your knowledge and take actionable steps to provide comprehensive support for these student populations!

 

 

February 4, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

Click and Learn: A Texas-New Generation System Experience!

Kim Chapa, Migrant Specialist, ESC 6

Esmeralda Solano, Systems Specialist, ESC 20

Come hear from your fellow data nerds! This session is for TX-NGS Data Entry Staff, Data Specialist Supervisors and any other wranglers wanting to join in on the fun. We’ll offer best practices for entering and quality control in this session. So, round up your posse and be sure to join us!  

 

April 9, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

Eligibility Scenarios and Recruitment Best Practices

Krystal Seymour, Migrant Coordinator, ESC 16

Do you conduct ID&R in your district or region? Do you approve COEs during the eligibility process? If yes, then this session is for you! Come review Move Scenarios to sharpen your skills and learn from your fellow recruiters. 

 

 

April 30, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

Update from Washington, DC

Roger Rosenthal, JD, Executive Director, Migrant Legal Action Program, Washington, DC

You have heard of changes or proposed changes to federal programs and policy. Join Roger Rosenthal as he shares the latest information on federal education funding, developments on immigration enforcement, DACA, and other timely issues. 

 

May 15, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm CST

OME Updates and MEP Trends

Patricia Meyertholen, Group Leader for the Migrant Education Program,

Office of Migrant Education, US Department of Education Office of Migrant Education, US Department of Education

The objective of this session is to provide updates from the Office of Migrant Education (OME) as well as present national and Texas-specific Migrant Education Program (MEP) trends and data.