In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court ruled children have a right to attend public schools for free regardless of their immigration status. But GOP legislators in at least five states have introduced bills that could topple that 1982 precedent.

Republican lawmakers in at least five states are seeking to block undocumented children from attending public school for free or to inquire about students’ immigration status in ways that courts have held violate children’s educational rights.

  • Jerkface (any/all)English
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    3 days ago

    Once upon a time, yet within my lifetime, conservatives were concerned with making sure every child had an education. It was not a partisan issue. Today, they are only concerned with making sure the right people get hurt.