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Carrera, John Willshire – 1989
This document is a guide to the immigrant student's legal right of access to public schools based on the 1982 United States Supreme Court ruling in "Plyler v. Doe" (457 U.S. 202). Following an introduction, the first of three sections, "School Practices," addresses everyday school practices by outlining prohibited and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Carrera, John Willshire – 1992
This updated version of a 1989 document of the same title represents a guide to the immigrant student's legal right of access to public schools based on the 1982 United States Supreme Court ruling in "Plyler v. Doe." Following an introduction, the first of three sections, "School Practices," addresses everyday school practices…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedStewart, David W. – Educational Record, 1991
Changes in immigration patterns bring problems and opportunities to higher education. New federal law significantly changes the ethnic and skills mix of the immigrant pool. Issues emerging include potential brain drain; pressure for curriculum change; language as a barrier to access; and the rights of illegal immigrants to higher education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Brain Drain, College Admission, Curriculum Development
Download full textChang, Hedy Nai-Lin – 1990
This report provides an in-depth review of the "newcomer program phenomenon" and is designed to promote discussion of how schools can best educate and safeguard the rights of immigrant children. Through telephone interviews and site visits, the report presents data on the characteristic features of existing newcomer programs, the…
Descriptors: Cultural Literacy, Educational Planning, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Siegel, Peter; Feinberg, Rosa Castro – 1982
The meaning of the Supreme Court's decision affirming the rights of undocumented alien children to attend public schools free of charge and the impact of this and recent decisions on other issues relating to national origin minority students are discussed in this memorandum. Among the other issues are the status of non-immigrant children legally…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkBorman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Teacher Certification, Student Rights, Teacher Shortage
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Court Litigation, Equal Education, Access to Education
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Civil Rights, Educational History, Private Education
Carrere, Thomas A. – 1983
The nationwide phenomenon of home instruction is meeting resistance from state compulsory school attendance laws, resulting in many court cases in recent years. Parents who choose to teach their children at home may do so on moral or religious grounds, or because they consider public schools too conservative or traditional. State compulsory…
Descriptors: Attendance, Civil Liberties, Compulsory Education, Court Litigation
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) has developed the "Resource Guide: Building a Bright Future for All" (Guide) to assist and enhance State and local efforts to support immigrant children from birth through the elementary grades. The second section of this Guide is a handbook for parents of immigrant children in early…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Equal Education, Early Childhood Education, Community Organizations
