Education Equity Under Attack

UT Austin shuts down Mexican American & Latina/o Studies department; Maryland Hispanic student enrollment declines amid ICE fears; Baltimore City students return to school with ICE protocols; new academic piece reframes equity through Latinx family lens. New: UnidosUS report shows basic needs obstacles (food, housing, transport) jeopardize Latino student success—18.5-point completion gap, two-thirds consider leaving; Amarillo College model doubles completion rates. California's undocumented students losing hope: Dream Act applications drop, UC/CSU enrollment declines among low-income undocumented, DOJ lawsuit adds uncertainty. New Paltz school equity report highlights Hispanic underrepresentation.