Chalkbeat - Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed this week that migrant students are displacing other children from New York City’s schools. In fact, the city’s public schools have struggled in recent years with the opposite problem: too many empty seats. Enrollment has ticked up slightly this school year, thanks in part to an influx of migrant students, though still remains about 9% below pre-pandemic levels. Education Department officials have said boosting school rosters is a top priority, as lower enrollment can lead to smaller budgets, mergers, and closures
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