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Some Los Angeles students returning to the classroom this week will see safe zones
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is implementing new measures to protect kids
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from immigration enforcement in the area. Staff, police and volunteers will monitor school routes
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to get students from the sidewalk to the classroom, especially where ICE activity has been high
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The 2025-2026 school year starts Thursday for over 100 LAUSD schools. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced new measures to protect students, no matter their immigration status
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Families can also request emergency crisis teams to escort students to and from home
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The announcement comes after immigration agents wrongfully handcuffed and detained a 15-year-old student with disabilities outside a L.A. high school
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The student was released after family and school officials intervened. In preparation for the new year, LAUSD has reached out to over 10,000 families at risk of enforcement
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or who might be afraid to send their children to school. They're distributing multilingual packets on student and parent rights
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and launched a compassion fund to offer legal and other support. Find more on this story on SAN.com or by downloading the Straight Arrow News mobile app today
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
