Iowa Migratory Education Program

On this page...

Purpose
Terms & Definitions
Legislation & Guidance
Iowa MEP Documents

MEP Staff & Project Sites
Migratory Liaisons
MEP School Forms
Additional Resources

The federally funded Migratory Education Program (MEP) provides supplemental education and supportive services to migratory children. MEP projects operate in support of, and in coordination with, the regular school programs. During the summer, comprehensive summer school programs offer migratory children a full range of academic and supportive services.

Purpose

The purpose of this federal program is as follows:

To assist states in supporting high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services
during the school year and, as applicable, during summer or intersession periods, that address the
unique educational needs of migratory children.
To ensure that migratory children who move among the states are not penalized in any manner by
disparities among the states in curriculum, graduation requirements, and challenging state academic
standards.
To ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same
challenging state academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
To help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social
isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to
succeed in school.
To help migratory children benefit from state and local systemic reforms (ESEA § 1301).