Elyria debates pay to stay jail fees proposal
Elyria council debate over a proposed 55 per day jail fee to recoup housing costs faces opposition from the Finance Committee. Critics warn of unprofitable results and court backlog, while proponent Reichard argues the city should collect from inmates to offset the 157000 annual jail costs. A final council vote is set for next Monday.
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Murphy finalist for Marietta superintendent post
Elyria North Ridgeville Superintendent Paul D. Murphy is a finalist for Marietta schools. He has been interviewed twice as the board narrows 30 applicants to four for the job to replace George Kingsmore. Murphy earns about 57 thousand in salary with 16 thousand in benefits and is in the final year of a three year contract.
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Migrant education advocate rising from field toil to policy work
Benito Lucio, once a migrant worker in Texas and New Mexico, now serves as Ohio's Migrant Agricultural Ombudsman. He helped win residency rule changes, expanded college access for migrants, and notes growing college attendance among migrant women while migrants continue to fill seasonal labor needs.
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Texas
Migrant Worker to Classroom Advocate Leads Summer Programs
Jose Villa, a former migrant from the Rio Grande Valley, now chairs the Governor's Committee on Migrant Workers. He pushes farmers and schools to provide summer sessions for migrant children under 16, many from Texas families traveling to Ohio and other states. Communities in Ohio receive federal aid exceeding $1 million for these summer programs.
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A Season in the Sun Migrant Youth Education Effort
Migrant children under 16 must wait until July 23 to work in fields after summer sessions. State law bars wage based field work for under 16s. Growers push for state funded day care to let mothers work. Efforts aim to keep migrants in school through high school and improve college access through aid and scholarships, including Campbell Soup funded grants for Talgrant workers.
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