Illinois Senate to weigh measure prohibiting public schools from denying students based on immigration status – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The bill would require a school to develop procedures for reviewing and authorizing requests from law enforcement agents trying to enter a school by July 1, 2026. It would also allow anyone aggrieved by a violation of the measure to file a civil lawsuit up to two years after the alleged infraction occurred.
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David F
11 months ago

Send them to a back door into the ICE bus

Call my shrink
11 months ago

Let’s be clear. If that student can’t speak English than an interpreters are hired to translate the courses. Another drain on the taxpayers and school budgets

PPF
11 months ago
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Yes. That’s why you can’t compare private school cost to public schools. They are required to teach students regardless of their needs while private schools don’t need to accept every student. Interpreters are just one additional expense. There are also kids with physical and mental issues. Think severe behavioral issues, hearing issues, sight issues, or chronic health issues. These things add up. You are correct that laws preventing schools from denying students based on immigration status causes expenses to increase. So do all the other issues around mental and physical accommodations. People should remember this when they wonder why the… Read more »

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