Thread: New York Asks Schools to Avoid Pupil Immigration Status

New York Asks Schools to Avoid Pupil Immigration Status
By KIRK SEMPLE
Published: August 31, 2010

The State Education Department has sent school districts a memorandum strongly recommending that they not ask for information that might reveal the immigration status of enrolling students, after a civil liberties group complained that scores of districts were requesting such information in possible violation of federal law.

The memo, which was sent on Monday, explained that a 1982 Supreme Court decision had recognized the right of all children, regardless of immigration status, to attend public school as long as they met the age and residency requirements established by state law.

“Accordingly, at the time of registration,â€

This is just Typical Politically Correct BS! Schools are abiding by the 1982 SC decision even when they collect this info. I believe the actual purpose of this "memo" is to keep such "Statistical Truths" from becoming public information.

Imagine the backlash from American Taxpayers if word got out that 25%, 50% or even higher percentages of students were actually IAs!

Last spring Brooklyn Tech HS's student database was hacked and made public for a short period of time. Of over 2000 students only slightly more than 100 had SS#s.