Educating Immigrant Children

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Author: 
Hood, Lucy
Year: 
2007
Publisher: 
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Description: 

Public schools have long been an important component of life for immigrant children in the United States. This piece explores the history and context surrounding the court case Plyler v. Doe (1982) that allowed undocumented children to attend U.S. schools and looks ahead to legislation such as the DREAM Act that would allow undocumented immigrants greater access to the U.S. college system.

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