Cherise Piggott

Amid the immigration enforcement operations, several districts in North Carolina reported high student absences.

Wake County Public Schools, which includes Raleigh, reported more than 19,000 absent students Tuesday, with 110 schools reporting an absent rate above 10 percent.

Elsewhere, Chapel Hill-Carborough City Schools says they saw 883 absences on Tuesday.

That's 366 more absences compared to last Thursday.

and roughly 30,000 students were absent on Monday in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, the second largest school district after Wake.

Wake County district leaders say they are, quote, actively reaching out to families to ensure students stay connected to their classrooms.

For NPR News, I'm Cherise Piggott.