Tennessee pauses bill targeting right to education regardless of immigration status
- Tennessee Republican lawmakers paused a bill challenging education rights regardless of immigration status.
- Conservative groups advocated overturning Plyler v. Doe, which protects these rights, to prompt the bill.
- The Senate passed a bill requiring schools to collect citizenship documentation, while the House version differed.
- Lamberth stated, "We fully trust the Trump administration will not withhold federal dollars from our schools."
- Officials are seeking guidance to ensure the bill does not jeopardize federal education funding, affecting its passage.
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Tennessee bill denying immigrant children right to an education dead for year • Tennessee Lookout
Immigrants to Tennessee, and supporters, outside a Senate committee room on Wednesday after the Senate Education Committee advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools from enrolling children not in the U.S. legally — in violation of federal law. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)A bill giving Tennessee public schools the right to refuse enrollment to children without legal immigration status — or the option to charge them tuition —…
Tennessee won't deny public schooling to students without legal status
A measure that would allow schools to refuse undocumented students is likely dead for the 2025 legislative session. A state review found the bill could’ve jeopardized more than $1 billion in federal education funding if enacted, as it violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Given the potential loss, House leadership paused consideration of the bill after it passed the Senate earlier this month. The House version of the bill would allow schools to…
A Victory for All Immigrant Families: Tennessee Halts Proposal Threatening Public Education Rights The bill didn't move forward, at least for this year (Photo: WTVC) (LPL) — In a major victory for the immigrant community in the United States, Republican legislators in Tennessee decided to pause a bill that sought to challenge the constitutional right of all children to receive public education, regardless of their immigration status. With the cl…
America’s promise of free education extends to all children, including immigrant students
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded key protections limiting immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive locations, a move that overturned long-held policy and created widespread fear among immigrant families. This reversal now threatens a fundamental American promise: that every child has the right to an education.The impact is already being felt nationwide. Denver, which welcomed approximately 4,000 immigran…
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee paused a bill aimed at challenging the constitutional right of children to attend public schools regardless of their immigration status.
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