[Video] Navigating Uncertainty: How Durham Schools and Families Are Responding to Immigration Enforcement

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Attendance dropped in Durham Public Schools this week as immigrant families sought to avoid confrontations with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials sweeping into the Triangle - including Raleigh and Durham.

School administrators reported a 20.9% absentee rate throughout the district on Nov. 18.

"If a student misses school due to family concerns related to the current situation, we ask parents to please contact your school's front office," said Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis. "Guidance has already been provided to our schools for how to support students who may miss school due to extenuating circumstances."

I talked about this - and the heartening response of our school communities to this aggressive federal action - in the latest Office Hours livestream.