Orange County Schools loses 3,000 students from immigrant families amidst ICE raid fears

Orange County Public Schools says enrollment numbers are lower than expected due to fewer immigrant families sending students to school amidst ongoing ICE raids in Florida.

The district says it has lost 6,600 students at the start of this school year. That’s more than double what Orange County Schools was expected to lose this fall.

Deputy Superintendent Dr. Michael Armbruster says a majority of the students who haven’t shown up to class are from immigrant families…

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