Despite widespread concerns about immigration enforcement, Los Angeles Unified students returned to a largely uninterrupted school day.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said preliminary data shows 92% of students attended class on the first day, a slight increase from last August.

Were immigration concerns unfounded?

The Department of Homeland Security continued immigration enforcement actions across Los Angeles today. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Thursday afternoon there was ICE activity reported near four school campuses, but outside a two-block radius:

Bakewell Primary Center

Harte Prep Middle School

Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Victory Boulevard Elementary and STEAM Magnet

Hundreds, if not thousands — of teachers and community members volunteered to

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