Tag: immigrant students

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How Michigan Can Better Protect Undocumented Students

article-cropped October 21, 2026 by Jeff Cobb

The Trump administration continues to target immigrant and undocumented students through ICE presence on campuses and continued attacks on Plyler v. Doe

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P-12
Advocacy
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Massachusetts Cannot Solve Chronic Absenteeism if Students Are Afraid to Go to School

article-cropped September 08, 2026 by Carolina Isabelle Machado

Students can’t learn if they’re afraid to go to school. Here’s why the PROTECT Act is essential to attendance, learning, and student well-being

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Advocacy
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Educators Say Immigration Enforcement Is Emptying Their Classrooms

article-cropped August 31, 2026 by Brian A. Ortega

The 2025–2026 school year has brought significant changes to the educational landscape for immigrant, newcomer, and multilingual students

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P-12
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When Schools Stop Feeling Safe: The Hidden Learning Crisis Driven by Immigration Enforcement

article-cropped April 13, 2026 by Augustus Mays

The removal of sensitive locations protections is creating unnecessary trauma for students, teachers, families, and the broader school community

P-12
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Social, Emotional and Academic Development
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Tennessee Is the Testing Ground for a National Attack on Public Education

article-cropped March 17, 2026 by Denise Forte

Tennessee lawmakers passed HB 793, an alarming bill to force schools to verify immigration status of every student. This could cause a ripple effect with devastating consequences to classrooms nationwide

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P-12
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Separating Families. Terrorizing Communities. Upending Schools.

article-cropped January 30, 2026 by Letisha Marrero

U.S. schools are no longer safe for children or their parents as ICE immigration raids terrorize communities

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P-12
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Falling Short on Newcomers: A Report Card on How Well States Support Newly Arrived Immigrant Students

August 21, 2025 by Alejandra Vázquez Baur, Yasmin Naji

We conducted a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind fifty-state scan to better understand state policies shaping the educational experiences of newcomer youth

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Advocacy
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Lessons on Designing for Newcomer Success from Two New York City Public Schools

article-cropped August 21, 2025 by Yasmin Naji

These schools do more than welcome newcomer students: they place them at the center of school life

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P-12
Social, Emotional and Academic Development
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An Educator’s Checklist for Supporting Immigrant Students in Schools

compass August 06, 2025 by Alejandra Vázquez Baur, Loredana Valtierra

Schools should be safe spaces for all students. Federal law protects the right to a free public education for all students regardless of citizenship status

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P-12