A precipitous drop in the number of Hispanic students and foreign students learning English has fueled a 1 percentage point decline in the state’s graduation rate for 2025.
State education officials have anecdotal evidence that the Trump administration’s immigration policies and deportations have played a role in a 4.4% drop in the Hispanic graduation rate and a 5.5% drop for English learners. In a meeting last week, superintendents met with ICE officials over concerns.
The story continues at The Baltimore Banner —
Maryland sees drop in Hispanic graduations as immigration raids ramp up
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