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Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
In "Doe v. Plyler" the court unanimously held that the denial of a free public education to illegal alien children is a violation of the equal protection clause. Examines how the court came to its conclusion. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Children, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCardenas, Jose A.; Cortez, Albert – Journal of Law and Education, 1986
In 1975 Texas revised the state's school admission and funding statute by excluding undocumented children from free attendance in public schools. The impact of litigation and court decisions involving the rights of undocumented children to attend public schools is outlined. The Supreme Court upheld a series of decisions in favor of the plaintiffs.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
