School enrollment FAQ: Immigration documents
Roger discusses why immigration documents should not be requested during school enrollment.
School enrollment FAQ: Proof of residency
Roger explains what proof of residency is and how immigrant families can provide the necessary documents during enrollment.
School enrollment FAQ: Birth certificates
Roger talks about state laws with respect to a child's birth certificate.
School enrollment FAQ: Immunizations
Roger talks about the state laws that apply to immunizations.
School enrollment FAQ: Age at time of enrollment
Roger talks about the state laws that apply to a child's age of enrollment and how that impacts older students.
School enrollment FAQ: Free- and reduced-lunch applications
Roger explains that free- and reduced-lunch programs take only income, and not immigration status, into consideration.
Recommendations for addressing concerns or violations
Roger offers some advice for parents and educators wishing to address a concern or violation of school enrollment laws and procedures.
Lau vs. Nichols: A Landmark Case for ELL Education
Roger provides an overview of the Lau vs. Nichols case from the 1970s.
Castañeda v. Pickard: Are ELLs receiving the services they need?
Attorney Roger Rosenthal from the Migrant Legal Action Program explains the three-part test for sound education for ELLs in Castañeda v. Pickard case.
Title VI prohibits discrimination for programs receiving federal funding
Roger offers an overview of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.