Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said the state will help offset funding losses at South Florida public schools as enrollment falls. District budgets shrink when student numbers decline.
Education leaders say much of the enrollment drop reflects fewer immigrants arriving amid a federal immigration crackdown that Gov. Ron DeSantis has backed. Former Miami-Dade County schools superintendent Jose Dotres said the district enrolled 3,000 foreign-born students last year, down from the 14,000 to 22,000 it once could expect in a school year.
Collins defended the state's immigration stance while promising funding support. Under federal law, public schools cannot ask students about their residency status, and children have a protected right to public K-12 education regardless of immigration status.
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