US EditionHundreds of students suspended, schools under close watch over anti-ICE walkouts
Hundreds of students nationwide face suspensions for walkouts against ICE, with schools citing truancy rules while officials warn of consequences for political protests.
- This past week, hundreds of K-12 students received detention or suspension after walkouts protesting ICE, including more than 300 suspended at Woodbridge Senior High School and 122 by Mustang Public Schools, a move Gov. Kevin Stitt praised on Feb. 18.
- Students said they were protesting ICE operations after Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month.
- Districts emphasize rules on unexcused absences and leave, saying punishments target truancy not protest, while legal experts cite Tinker v. Des Moines limits and Clovis Police Department charges parents who joined walkouts.
- Republican officials have increased pressure on districts, with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing investigations into three school districts and Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas affirming student protest rights earlier this month.
- Districts are balancing free-speech and safety concerns as they try to respect parental rights and manage liability while coordinating with student organizers and warning of risks when students leave campus.
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Hundreds of students suspended, schools under close watch over anti-ICE walkouts
Hundreds of K-12 students across the country have received detention or suspension after participating in classroom walkouts to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts.
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🔔 The Liberty DailyMore Than 100 Students Suspended for ICE Walkout in Oklahoma
Amid a wave of student walkouts opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, an Oklahoma school district has suspended more than 100 youths who protested during school hours, Gov. Kevin Stitt said. The governor, writing on X on Feb. 18, commended Charles Bradley, superintendent of the Mustang Public Schools in Yukon, Oklahoma, “for suspending 122 students who walked out of class to protest.” Stitt also issued a cautionary …
Students Suspended After Anti-ICE Walkout
More than 100 Oklahoma students participated in a walkout protest against immigration enforcement operations last week, prompting their suspensions. “No student was disciplined for the content of their speech or viewpoint,” Mustang Public Schools officials said of the suspensions. “Consequences were applied for leaving class and missing instruction during the school day.” Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) supported the students’ suspensions. “I …
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