Parents, teachers and advocates say they’re concerned the presence of federal Border Patrol agents in Charlotte will decrease school attendance, as families fear encountering agents on the way to and from school.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed Thursday that U.S. Border Patrol agents will be arriving in Charlotte as soon as Saturday, after being stationed in Chicago since early September. And Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol official who’s expected to lead Charlotte operations, posted a message on X, formerly Twitter, confirming a move into the Queen City.
While agents were active in Chicago, attendance in the city’s schools dropped by 1.25 percentage points — more than double the attendance drop during the first two months of the previous two school years, according to data from Chalkbeat…