U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended arresting the man who had just dropped off a child at Jovita Idár Elementary.

The Chicago Teachers Union said a parent was detained by ICE agents when he dropped his children off at school.

Secret service agents were mistakenly identified as ICE officers when attempting to enter an elementary school, creating a potentially stressful environment for education majors stationed in schools.

Acero Charter School parents and students were left in a state of uncertainty Thursday, as Chicago's Board of Education voted on a measure that will force the closure of two schools under their umbrella.

A School Board vote in December had spared seven Acero schools from closure for a year and promised to absorb five of them in 2026. But after extensive debate, the board determined two campuses should close this spring.

The Acero Schools charter network is managed by a private company but funded and overseen by Chicago Public Schools leaders. There has been much back-and-forth over the last year about how many Acero schools will close this year,

There is a chance the three schools could close in a resolution before the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday, which would affect thousands of students.