Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative

Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative

By Chelsie Kramer, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Bob Korn / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. In 2001, Texas set a precedent by enacting House Bill 1403, commonly known as […]

5 FAQs on the Department of Education

5 FAQs on the Department of Education

By Center for American Progress The U.S. Department of Education helps ensure all students have access to a quality education by providing critical resources to more than 50 million children attending public and private schools across the country. As the only Cabinet agency designated to oversee the majority of elementary through postsecondary education, the Department of Education […]

NYC Eases up on 60-day Eviction Notices for Migrant Families with School-age Children

NYC Eases up on 60-day Eviction Notices for Migrant Families with School-age Children

By Alex Zimmerman, chalkbeat.org | Editorial credit: Lennox Wright / shutterstock.com  Some migrant families will get a reprieve from a widely criticized policy that evicted them from New York City shelters every 60 days, often disrupting their children’s schooling. Migrants living in city shelters have been required to reapply for beds every two months, sometimes necessitating […]