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Title: Feds: All kids, legal or not, entitled to school
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URL Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011 ... ap/national/main20060679.shtml
Published: May 10, 2011
Author: AP
Post Date: 2011-05-10 02:53:52 by socalv8
Keywords: education, illegals, taxation
Views: 969
Comments: 5
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to districts around the country Friday, reminding them that all students — legal or not — are entitled to a public education. The letter comes amid reports that schools may be checking the immigration status of students trying to enroll, and reminds districts they are federally prohibited from barring elementary or secondary students on the basis of citizenship status. "Moreover, districts may not request information with the purpose or result of denying access to public schools on the basis of race, color or national origin," said the letter, which was signed by officials from the department's Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Justice. "We put this letter out now because we know school districts are in the process of planning for the next school year, and wanted to make sure they had this in hand," said Department of Education spokesman Justin Hamilton. "We were concerned about the number of reports that we've received and heard about, and felt it was necessary to make it clear that this has been the law of the land since Ronald Reagan was president."
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#1. To: All (#0)
Last rites for State's rights?
Sounds like a good law to me. No one should be denied an education.
Yeah,what the hell? Why not provide free educations,free school lunches,cell phones with unlimited texting,and new Corvettes for all children in the solar system? While we are at it,how about free clothing and medical care,too? OR.......,we could agree they have a right to be educated in their own damn countries,and toss their asses out of OUR country and off the income rolls of Uncle Sugar!
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
I agree but send them all back to mexico to get their education, why should we pay.
That's funny!
#2. To: socalv8 (#1)
#3. To: Ferret Mike (#2)
Sounds like a good law to me. No one should be denied an education.
#4. To: Ferret Mike (#2)
Sounds like a good law to me. No one should be denied an education.
#5. To: sneakypete (#3)
and off the income rolls of Uncle Sugar!
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