Saugus Schools No Longer Require Census Participation to Enroll New Students

Saugus Schools No Longer Require Census Participation to Enroll New Students

Saugus Public Schools, located just outside Boston, will no longer require families to fill out a town census as a condition of enrollment after being sued on the grounds the practice discriminated against immigrant children and other vulnerable students. Saugus’s policy change goes against a torrent of federal and state initiatives aimed at limiting educational access to newcomers, particularly those in the country illegally. The Trump administ…

Immigrant advocates cheer New Bedford school committee’s ‘safe zone’  - TPR: The Public's Radio

Immigrant advocates in New Bedford cheered a recent vote by the city’s school committee to establish a “Safe Zone” for immigrant students.  On Monday, the school committee passed the resolution, which was first introduced in February. It doesn’t change district policy per se. Rather, it affirms that New Bedford Public Schools would follow federal law […] The post Immigrant advocates cheer New Bedford school committee’s ‘safe zone’  appeared firs…

New Bedford School Comm. approves safe zones for immigrant students, limiting ICE access

New Bedford's School Committee has approved a policy to designate its public schools as protective areas for immigrant students, limiting interactions with federal immigration authorities. The decision, made during a meeting on August 11, aims to foster a secure environment where students can fo