After a classmate is deported

October 9, 2025

For Chelsea Duran, returning to high school for her senior year means being on high alert, watching over her shoulder for immigration enforcement agents.

Zaidee Stavely

A student deported and a summer of raids leave a school reeling

September 29, 2025

Students are feeling the ripple effects after a summer of unrelenting immigration raids during which one of their own classmates was deported.

Betty Márquez Rosales And Zaidee Stavely

Commentary

How California schools can support students, families fearing ICE raids

September 9, 2025

Educators have it within their power to help students cope with the fear of immigration raids and deportation that hang over their families and communities.

Laura E. Enriquez

L.A. Unified student detained by immigration agents as district prepares increased safety measures

August 11, 2025

District officials, union leaders and mayors of local cities denounced ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

Betty Márquez Rosales

How the 'Big Beautiful Bill' could impact California kids

July 10, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of children could lose federally-funded food stamps and health care under the new law.

Zaidee Stavely

What Trump's budget and tax law means for California students

July 7, 2025

$6.2 billion recently withheld from schools and $12 billion in proposed education cuts are separate from the bill signed last week.

Betty Márquez Rosales, John Fensterwald, Vani Sanganeria, Zaidee Stavely, Lasherica Thornton, And Diana Lambert

Undocumented students in California navigate uncertainty and fear under Trump

July 7, 2025

Many undocumented students are afraid to leave their homes, go to school or even grocery shopping due to the increased presence of ICE agents.

By Rafael Rodriguez, Roman Fong, Nathalie Herrera, Raina Dent, Marc Duran, Daniela Castillo, and Jenna Ramiscal

Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement

June 26, 2025

As ICE raids ramp up across California, family members — and sometimes students themselves — have been detained or deported.

Zaidee Stavely

How to help kids cope with ongoing ICE raids, deportations | Quick Guide

June 25, 2025

Families can prepare a tool kit to safeguard kids and their mental health this summer.

Vani Sanganeria

‘There was a lot of fear’: Central Valley immigration raids drive up absences in schools, study finds

June 19, 2025

Immigration raids in January and February increased absences by 22% in five school districts, according to a newly released Stanford study.

Diana Lambert And Lasherica Thornton

Commentary

Schools should not be battlegrounds for immigration enforcement

June 15, 2025

Without clear laws and protections, there will be more stories of schools being invaded, more confusion, more fear, and more trauma.

Guadalupe Guerrero

‘Happy, but tense’: LAUSD graduations continue safely amid regional ICE activity

June 14, 2025

Los Angeles Unified School District grads celebrate despite immigration enforcement nearby.

Mallika Seshadri And Betty Márquez Rosales

Trauma, upheaval, fear: Students and families caught in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement

June 13, 2025

Schools across California report that parents and students have been detained or deported. In the aftermath, teachers are trying to help.

Zaidee Stavely And Betty Márquez Rosales

LAUSD condemns immigration raids as one unfolds next to a school

June 10, 2025

As news spread of immigration agents chasing and arresting day laborers at a Home Depot in the southeast Los Angeles city of Huntington Park Monday morning, families feared a graduation ceremony being held nearby at Huntington Park High School would be targeted as well.

Betty Márquez Rosales And Mallika Seshadri

Trump's budget would reduce Pell Grant awards and work-study programs

June 5, 2025

Programs for low-income TK-12 students would also take a large hit from the proposed 15% reduction.

Betty Márquez Rosales, Michael Burke, And Amy DiPierro