Affordability crisis, Trump immigration crackdown drive NYC public school enrollment declines

Affordability crisis, Trump immigration crackdown drive NYC public school enrollment declines

Buried in the news cycle on the night before Election Day, New York City released shocking new data: Close to 22,000 fewer students had enrolled in public schools this fall. It was the first significant enrollment decline since the school system stabilized after the COVID-19 pandemic era, down by 2.4% citywide. The last time the number of students fell as much was an even greater drop during the 2021-22 school year: 3.8%. School officials did no…