"Between Monday and Wednesday last week, students learning English averaged about 700 absences each day. On Thursday, the day agents began arriving at Coast Guard Island in the Oakland Estuary, absences spiked to more than 1,100, said Nicole Knight, executive director of the English Language Learner and Multilingual Achievement office that supports immigrant and newcomer families. For newcomer students, Monday through Wednesday saw about 200 daily absences, while on Thursday they shot up to 427, Knight said."
"My inference around all of this is that families were very, very nervous last week and that led to an increased number of absences of our immigrant student population - in particular, our newly arrived students," Knight told The Oaklandside."
"Oakland district leaders saw a spate of absences last week among the district's immigrant students, prompted by news that federal agents were arriving in the East Bay for a potential immigration enforcement operation. District leaders suspect that many families kept their kids home out of fear that they could be apprehended on the way to or from school."
Oakland schools experienced a notable rise in absences among immigrant students after reports that federal agents were arriving in the East Bay for a potential enforcement operation. Many families reportedly kept children home out of fear of apprehension while traveling to and from school. English learner absences averaged about 700 per day Monday–Wednesday and spiked to more than 1,100 on Thursday; newcomer student absences rose from about 200 daily to 427 on Thursday. Oakland International High School attendance fell to 67% on Thursday. Attendance drops can reduce funding tied to enrollment.
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