HEAD START BAN, TITLE III FREEZE: STATES MOVE TO CURB IMMIGRANT K-12 ENROLLMENT, PLYLER RIGHTS AT RISK

Brookings analysis warns that recent federal actions—most notably a July 10 rule restricting immigrant access to Head Start and a temporary freeze on Title III funds—along with a wave of state bills, are tightening enforcement pressure on schools serving immigrant students. The piece highlights multi-state proposals to require status reporting or restrict enrollment, raising privacy concerns and posing potential legal challenges to Plyler v. Doe. Educators report heightened fear and disrupted attendance, while advocates and districts prepare policy and legal responses.