Teachers from Mexico offer migrant children a little summer school fun and education

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The children of migrant families, who are often on the move, sometimes struggle to keep up with their studies. A pilot program in Ventura County, California, is offering summer school this year to elementary-school aged children. Some of the teachers are visiting from Mexico. KCLU’s Lance Orozco visits a classroom where both sides of the border are celebrated.

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