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Public Education for Immigrant Students: Understanding Plyler v. Doe

In June 1982, the Supreme Court issued Plyler v. Doe, a landmark decision holding that states cannot constitutionally deny students a free public education on account of their immigration status.

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): What We Know and Can Do Now

Get the latest information and updates regarding DACA.

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Urban Refugee Education

This website offers a wealth of resources documenting obstacles faced by displaced children in obtaining an education as well as guidelines, strategies and advocacy priorities to support greater educational access and quality for urban refugee children

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Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in School

This fact sheet provides examples of acceptable enrollment policies, such as requesting proof of residency in the school district, as well as policies that may not be used by schools to deny enrollment to your child.

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Temporary Protective Status: An Overview

This fact sheet provides an overview of how TPS designations are made, what benefits TPS confers, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.

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Immigration 101: Why Can’t Immigrants Just “Get Legal”, “Get in Line” and Get Their Papers?

America’s Voice provides an overview of the common misconceptions surrounding the adjustment of status for immigrant families.

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NYC DOE Protecting Immigrant Families

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Information for Practitioners NEW

Useful information you need to know about Texas Higher Education policies that will help you support students that pursue a college/ university degree as an Undocumented student or a student with Undocumented parents.

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Best Practices: Practitioners NEW

A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS SUPPORTING UNDOCUMENTED /MIXED-STATUS STUDENTS/FAMILIES

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Webinar: Community Advocacy for Multilingual Learners

Multilingual learners bring tremendous cultural and linguistic assets to their schools. They also have a community rooting and advocating for their academic success and overall well-being.

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Webinar: Building Systems-Level Support for Multilingual Learners

When multilingual learners experience shared accountability for high expectations and implementation of the right supports throughout their educational journey, the education system can close opportunity gaps and improve academic outcomes.

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Educator & School Guide: Supporting Undocumented Families during COVID-19

This guide outlines key best practices and resources that educators and schools must adopt when supporting undocumented students and families during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Embracing Our Strengths: How to Support Immigrant Families in Every U.S. State

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Discussing the Violence at the U.S. Capitol Occuring on January 6, 2021

This guide outlines key resources for speaking to students about the U.S. Capitol events on January 6, and for helping students of all ages process information about major U.S. events.

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Supporting Undocumented Students and Families during COVID-19 in NYC Public Schools

Created in partnership with the New York City Department of Education, Supporting the unique needs of Undocumented Students & Families during COVID-19

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Prek-12 Home is Here DACA Decision Toolkit

The toolkit provides information for educators, families, school leaders, and district and state leaders on how to take action after the Supreme Court announces the DACA ruling.

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K-12 Educator DACA Decision Resource

This resource will allow K-12 educators to have concrete tools on how to support the undocumented community during the Supreme Court’s Decision on DACA.

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ImmSchools School Leader Best Practices

Learn about 10 best practices school and system leaders can adopt when supporting their undocumented and mixed status students and families. This resource also includes key resources for school leaders to engage with in creating a safe space for all students.

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Educator For Fair Consideration Educator Resource Guide

This guide provides concrete examples of actions eductors can take—on an institutional level, alongside students, and as an individual—to protect undocumented students, increase support services, and ensure college access and graduation.

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My Undocumented Life: Educator Resource Guide

Through this blog post by My Undocumented Life, you can find post-election recommendations for school administrators, educators, counselors, and undocumented students.

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U.S. Department of Education Educator Resource Guide

Informed by research and promising practices, the U.S. Department of Education has compiled this Resource Guide to assist and enhance State and local efforts to support undocumented youth at the secondary and postsecondary school levels.

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ImmSchools Educator Resource Guide

This printable one-page educator resource guide provides 10 ways educators can create a safe and welcoming classroom space for immigrant students. It also provides a space for educators to list local resources in their communities that provide services for undocumented and immigrant students and families.

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Inclusivity Posters

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Inclusivity Posters

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DREAMers Welcome Poster

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United We Dream Unafraid Educator

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Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Tolerance provides me with the means to promote social justice, challenge bias, and engage students in discussions about diversity that would perhaps not happen otherwise.

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Colorin Colorado

These classroom resources and booklists address the topic of family separations at the border and the situation of unaccompanied minors. We will add new resources as they become available.

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Share my Lesson

Lessons by education level.

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Californians Together

The Support for Immigrant and Refugee Students Project Classroom Lesson Modules are designed to immigrant and refugee students’ socio-emotional needs while simultaneously expanding and enriching language and literacy development.

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Immigrant Stories: Life Along the Border

These stories convey the complexity of life along the U.S. border with Mexico, from the sacrifices that parents make in leaving their home behind for a new life to the separation of mixed-status families.

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New York Times: Immigration Picture Books

Whether they are nostalgic reveries of those who came long ago to this nation of immigrants, or the brutal nightmares of worldwide millions fleeing war, violence and persecution today, memories of migration matter. Telling these stories seems more important than ever — even, and some might say especially, to children. A wave of picture books has arrived to help with this difficult task.

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Social Justice Books: Immigration

Below are titles we recommend on immigration and the immigrant experience with a focus on the United States.

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