Immigration enforcement and declines in public school enrollment
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon IMMIGRATION IMPACTS : Schools across Massachusetts are grappling with shrinking enrollment that they say is likely connected to President Donald Trump’s ramped up immigration enforcement push. Hallie Claflin dives into the data, which shows particularly sharp drops in Gateway Cities. BALLOT BATTLES : The Senate voted Thursday to ask the Supreme Judicial Court for opinions on whether a pair of reform-the-Legislature ballot questions run afoul of the constitutional separation of powers, a rare move that could reshape debate heating into the thicket of election season. Chris Lisinski has the details. OPINION : Business and employer groups are urging the Healey administration to set and enforce a rigorous, statewide high school graduation standard. The standard should be aligned with the demands of a competitive, knowledge-based economy, ...