Miami Herald

Why Miami-Dade public schools have 13,000 fewer students this year

Superintendent Jose Dotres said the 13,000-student drop stems from a sharp decline in newly arriving immigrant families, lower kindergarten enrollment due to birth rates and more students transferring to private schools.

‘What if I can’t go?’: Florida repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students

Florida lawmakers voted to no longer offer undocumented students the opportunity to pay Florida-resident tuition fees at public universities or colleges. The benefit has given thousands of undocumented students the opportunity to more affordably pursue a college education.