BARTOW, Fla. (CITC) — Parents in a Florida school district are outraged over students who are not U.S. citizens potentially benefitting from a federally funded grant.
The discussion of a Farmworkers Career Development Program grant was on the agenda at Tuesday's Polk County Public Schools school board meeting. The grant, amounting to $352,317 and funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), aims to assist seasonal farm workers and their families with educational costs.
Under the grant, adults and students aged 14 and older can receive free guidance on non-agricultural career opportunities.
Florida parents outraged non-citizen students may receive federal aid
A closeup of a US hundred dollar bill (Benjamin Franklin side). by Adam Nir is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
A closeup of a US hundred dollar bill (Benjamin Franklin side). by Adam Nir is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com
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WPEC
