Immigration and Public Education

A Supreme Court Case interpretation resulted in the following rules for Public Educators:

1. must provide an equal education to all children, regardless of citizenship status (the 14th Amendment was used as the basis for the Plyler case);
2. are prohibited from asking for documentation of a child’s immigration status;
3. cannot use Social Security numbers as a prerequisite for enrollment; and
4. are forbidden from sharing any information about a child’s immigration status with any individual or institution, including government agencies that enforce the immigration laws.

The Lucas Blog, which is written by the Oconee County Schools Superintendent, has more information with supporting documentation:

http://lucassdocblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/enrollment-and-immigration-status.html