Julie Sugarman
juliesugarman.bsky.social
Julie Sugarman
@juliesugarman.bsky.social
K-12 English learner policy @ Migration Policy Institute. Posts are my own views.
Los Angeles USD recently refused entry to Department of Homeland Security agents looking to speak with elementary school children. Want to know how your district can be ready for possible DHS activity? Learn more about such policies and procedures at www.migrationpolicy.org/news/schools...
Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement
U.S. schools are developing guidance to govern responses in the event of ICE operations. Safe zone initiatives, rooted in legal protections such as the Fourth Amendment, Plyler v. Doe, and 1964 Civil ...
www.migrationpolicy.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Recent cuts to Department of Education and plans to give states more autonomy threaten crucial supports for English learners. Colleagues and I discussed impacts to K-12, postsecondary, & adult education on TESOL Int'l's recent webinar. Listen to the recording at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rprH...
TESOL Advocacy Webinar: U.S. Federal Actions & Implications for the ELT Field & MLEs - 4 April 2025
YouTube video by TESOL International Association
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April 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Lots of people wondering what eliminating ICE’s Sensitive Locations memo means for schools. Key protections for immigrant students still stand.

For a deep dive, check out Legal Protections for K-12 English Learner and Immigrant-Background Students www.migrationpolicy.org/research/leg....
Legal Protections for K-12 English Learner and Immigrant-Background Students
A complicated web of laws, policy guidance, and court rulings affect how English Learner (EL) and immigrant-background students are educated across the United States. This EL Insight sorts through the...
www.migrationpolicy.org
January 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM