Thread: State pulls recognition for Elmwood Park over immigration fi

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State pulls recognition for Elmwood Park over immigration fight

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State education officials say Illinois has withdrawn its recognition of a suburban Chicago school district over its decision to deny enrollment to students based on immigration status.

The decision today means Elmwood Park District 401 will lose all of its state funding.

Board spokeswoman Meta Minton says it's the first time since 1989 that a school's had its recognition status stripped by the board.

In December, the state put Elmwood Park on probation because it had denied enrollment to a girl who had a tourist visa. State rules prohibit discrimination against children seeking public education because of their immigration status.

An attorney for the district didn't immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.

The people in that school district should withold their property taxes until the state restores the school district's funding.