The Kenyan: Public schools can't shut out illegal immigrants

[mota bhai 2,675]

The Obama administration delivered an unequivocally clear message — again — on Thursday: All children have a right to enroll in public schools regardless of their citizenship or immigration status.

Three years after clarifying to schools that they cannot turn away children, the Education and Justice Departments issued another set of guidance documents that provide in painstaking detail what schools can and cannot ask for when families want to enroll their children. The agencies also provided examples of acceptable enrollment policies.

For example, schools can violate federal law by requiring Social Security numbers or birth certificates when a student wants to enroll. Schools can instead ask for proof of residency in a school district, which a family can do with an electric bill or copy of a lease.

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“Public school districts have an obligation to enroll students regardless of immigration status and without discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement. “The Justice Department will do everything it can to make sure schools meet this obligation. We will vigilantly enforce the law to ensure the schoolhouse door remains open to all.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/feds-schools-cant-shut-out-illegal-immigrants-106489.html

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

meh. Despite my vote, I don't really care. No matter what I do, they are going to spend my tax dollars foolishly. For instance, a stupid community hospital that hippies wanted to keep open with a parcel tax finally went bankrupt and closed down. However, that parcel tax for a hospital I would not use, since my HMO has a fully staffed medical center with real, competent doctors in closer to where I live, was assessed again for this year, and will continue to be assessed for another 8 years. Why should hippy schools for children I don't plan on having be any different? Hippies is hippies.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

The Obama administration delivered an unequivocally clear message — again — on Thursday: All children have a right to enroll in public schools regardless of their citizenship or immigration status.

Three years after clarifying to schools that they cannot turn away children, the Education and Justice Departments issued another set of guidance documents that provide in painstaking detail what schools can and cannot ask for when families want to enroll their children. The agencies also provided examples of acceptable enrollment policies.

For example, schools can violate federal law by requiring Social Security numbers or birth certificates when a student wants to enroll. Schools can instead ask for proof of residency in a school district, which a family can do with an electric bill or copy of a lease.

...

“Public school districts have an obligation to enroll students regardless of immigration status and without discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement. “The Justice Department will do everything it can to make sure schools meet this obligation. We will vigilantly enforce the law to ensure the schoolhouse door remains open to all.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/feds-schools-cant-shut-out-illegal-immigrants-106489.html

Wrong title. You are such a troll.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Reporting you for abbreviating. You should know better.

meh. Despite my vote, I don't really care. No matter what I do, they are going to spend my tax dollars foolishly. For instance, a stupid community hospital that hippies wanted to keep open with a parcel tax finally went bankrupt and closed down. However, that parcel tax for a hospital I would not use, since my HMO has a fully staffed medical center with real, competent doctors in closer to where I live, was assessed again for this year, and will continue to be assessed for another 8 years. Why should hippy schools for children I don't plan on having be any different? Hippies is hippies.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Reporting you for abbreviating. You should know better.

That is not an abbreviation. It is a vocalization.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meh

[luckytxn 2,264]

Oops. Never mind.

That is not an abbreviation. It is a vocalization.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meh