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Tag Archives: Brandon Louie
Breaking Barriers in Dixon, CA
Children from a farmworker background must confront and overcome significantly greater barriers than the average student in order to achieve their academic goals. As a result of the special challenges they face, the dropout rate for migrant students in California … Continue reading
Difficult Job Market Forces Some Graduates to Return to the Fields
By Alfonso Aranda, Children in the Fields Campaign California Intern In tenth grade I accompanied my father to the walnut orchards outside of town. On one occasion I remember thinking, “Man, I must be the first person ever to work … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Louie, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, Farmworker, poverty
Education Pays Off
For migrant and seasonal farmworker children and their families in the United States, economic necessity often forces them to prioritize work over school. Here in California, 52% of farmworker families earn less than $15,000 per year, which is over $7,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Louie, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, Education, Farmworker, poverty
