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Why some migrant children are experiencing school enrollment delays

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Gabrielle Emanuel

September 08, 2023

Javier stands with his mother and new baby brother. They arrived in Massachusetts in May and Javier is eager to start kindergarten. (Gabrielle Emanuel/WBUR)

Many migrant children are experiencing a disrupted education or a delayed start to the school year as districts figure out how to accommodate them.

WBUR's Gabrielle Emanuel gives us the view from Massachusetts.

This segment aired on September 8, 2023.

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