Thousands of students ditch class as anti-ICE protests surge in 2026, watchdog warns

Thousands of students across the country have organized left-wing protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) so far in 2026, according to a campus watchdog report released on Monday.

Defending Education, a national education watchdog, has rolled out a new database that tracks demonstrations nationwide in K-12 schools. The list, which goes back to 2022, has found student protests in 236 school districts across 48 states and the District of Columbia, over the past four years…

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