Proposed rules would require students to prove citizenship or legal immigration status
Students walked the halls of Monroe Elementary School in Oklahoma City on the morning of Aug. 11, 2022, the first day of school. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
Children would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status to enroll in a public school under new rules proposed by the Oklahoma Department of Education, a practice that could run afoul of federal law and deter children who are undocumented or from mixed-status families from attending school.
The agency’s proposal states that students without documentation would not be prohib…
