Schools Brace for Immigration Crackdown's Impact on Students | 27Speaks Podcast

Schools Brace for Immigration Crackdown's Impact on Students | 27Speaks Podcast

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Lars Clemensen, the superintendent of the Hampton Bays School District.

Lars Clemensen, the superintendent of the Hampton Bays School District.

27Speaks on Jan 30, 2025

South Fork school districts are reporting increased levels of anxiety among students and their families, and schools are planning how to support students while also doing everything they can to prepare for any number of different scenarios and crisis-level situations that could play out as a result of the immigration crackdown. Reporter Cailin Riley joins the editors to share what school administrators are doing to prepare and to address students' worries

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