No Undocumented Child Left Behind

Plyler v. Doe and the Education of Undocumented Schoolchildren

By: Michael A. Olivas

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Hardcover | 31 January 2012

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The 1982 U. S. Supreme Court case of Plyler v. Doe, which made it possible for undocumented children to enroll in Texas public schools, was a watershed moment for immigrant rights in the United States. The Court struck down both a state statute denying funding for education to undocumented children and a municipal school district's attempt to charge an annual $1,000 tuition fee for each undocumented student to compensate for the lost state funding. Yet while this case has not returned to the Supreme Court, it is frequently contested at the state and local level.

In No Undocumented Child Left Behind, Michael A. Olivas tells a fascinating history of the landmark case, examining how, 30 years later, Plyler v. Doe continues to suffer from implementation issues and requires additional litigation and vigilance to enforce the ruling. He takes a comprehensive look at the legal regime it established regarding the education of undocumented school children, moves up through its implementation, including direct and indirect attacks on it, and closes with the ongoing, highly charged debates over the Development, Relief, and Education for Minors (DREAM) Act, which aims to give conditional citizenship to undocumented college students who graduated from US high schools and have been in the country for at least five years.

Listen to Michael Olivas on WYPF 88.1 FM, as he takes a look back 30 years to the Supreme Court case that made it possible for undocumented children to enroll in public schools and the highly-charged political and legal battles that have ensued.

Industry Reviews

"Authored by one of the nation's foremost experts on immigrant education, this definitive study will be the starting point for any informed inquiry into contemporary debates on education and immigration." Victor C. Romero, author of Alienated "Olivas is a passionate storyteller who knows the saga of Plyler v. Doe first-hand and skillfully recounts an important chapter in the history of immigration law and the Constitution." Peter Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale University "...it is highly readable, relevant, and well documented. For readers with interest in law, education, immigration, and public policy. - Nancy Almand, Library Journal, March 15th 2012

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