Tag: public education

  1. Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Expanding College Financial Aid to Undocumented Immigrants and New Jersey to Follow

    Connecticut became the first state on the East Coast to make undocumented immigrants eligible for financial aid at state-run colleges and universities. READ MORE

  2. Undocumented Students and the Right to Public Education

    Throughout recent decades millions of individuals have immigrated—both lawfully and unlawfully—into the United States. It is not uncommon for the U.S. government and media to cover the legal implications of immigration, but one topic is all too frequently left out of the spotlight: education. CHALLENGES IN EDUCATING IMMIGRANT STUDENTS According to U.S. law, all minors living within the country’s borders are entitled to an education. Though the READ MORE READ MORE