Trump ICE Raids Crimp Revenue for California Charter School Debt

A California charter school operator has asked for permission to miss a financial cushion target required to cover its bond payments after enrollment slid at its mostly Hispanic campuses amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Aspen Public Schools said that enrollment fell by 95 students in the academic school year that ended in May, costing it about $2 million in revenue, mostly from per-pupil state funding, according to regulatory filings. The operator runs three charter schools in Fresno, roughly 200 miles (321 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, in a region known for agriculture and farming.