Tennessee Republicans file bill to allow public schools to reject undocumented children
The bill is a direct effort to challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent guaranteeing a right to public education to all children.
Should school districts be allowed to not enroll undocumented immigrants? Some Tennessee Republicans think so.
For decades, public schools have enrolled any student hoping to get an education. But if a few Tennessee Republican lawmakers get their way, that could change across the country.
Tennessee GOP bills target public school education for immigrant children without legal status
Tennessee Republican leaders have set their sights on overturning 40 years of U.S. Supreme Court precedent with proposed legislation intended to deny immigrant children without legal permanent status equal access to a public education.
Tennessee Republicans seek to allow public schools to reject undocumented students
Leading Tennessee Republicans want to undo a decades-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives undocumented children the right to enroll in public schools. Why it matters: Conservative state lawmakers are doubling down on their efforts to mirror President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
Tennessee Republicans look to challenge Supreme Court ruling with bill on undocumented students
Some Tennessee lawmakers are doubling down on a bill that would let school districts opt out of enrolling undocumented students, saying it’s a direct challenge to the 1982 Supreme Court case that ruled states cannot deny public education to undocumented children.
Tennessee bill would allow schools to refuse to enroll unauthorized immigrants
Tennessee Republican lawmakers want to allow schools to deny enrollment to unauthorized immigrant students — a move that would directly challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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