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

At the end of Thursday’s meeting, punctuated by tears and anger from students and parents, the Chicago Board of Education voted to absorb five of the Acero Charter schools next year.

The Chicago school board voted to keep open all of the seven schools slated for closure in the Acero Charter Network through the end of the 2025-26 school year.