Taxpayer-funded Minnesota charter school shuts down in-person learning amid ICE raids

Key Highlights

• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and warned of widespread fear and disruption in the local Myanmar community.
• Sejong Academy, a public charter school in St.
• Paul, announced it would move to online learning for the remainder of the week after citing concerns for the "safety and well-being" of its school community, according to a notice posted on its website."Sejong Academy will proceed with online learning for the remainder of this week (January 14 and 15)," the school’s website read.
• "Thank you for your continued support and cooperation as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our school community." The school said students would attend classes remotely Wednesday and Thursday before a previously scheduled day off Friday for staff professional development.
• The announcement did not specify the nature of the safety concerns prompting the decision.