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Orange County schools lose 8,000 students, half of them immigrants
Original: Orange County Public Schools’ 8,000-student enrollment drop included 5,000 immigrants, data shows
Orange County Public Schools in Florida has seen enrollment fall by about 8,000 students, with district data indicating that roughly 5,000 of those departures were immigrant students. The figures come as the district plans around the loss of state funding tied to student counts. The drop is drawing attention locally to how immigration enforcement and demographic shifts are affecting public school populations.
Why now: The scale of the enrollment drop and its link to immigrant families leaving is raising questions about school funding and the local impact of immigration policy.
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- Orange County Public Schools’ 8,000-student enrollment drop included 5,000 immigrants, data shows · WKMG
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