Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship – some states are challenging this standard
- Written by William McCorkle, Associate Professor of Education, College of Charleston
An undocumented mother walks her 6-year-old daughter to school in Danbury, Conn., in October 2025, shortly before the family self-deported. John Moore/Getty ImagesAll immigrants, regardless of their citizenship status, have the right to attend a public K-12 school in the United States. Schools cannot collect students’ immigration status when...





