The Oklahoma State Board of Education is set to vote on a proposal that would mandate parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling their children in school. The proposed rule, 210:10-1-5 (d), aims to gather information to better understand students' needs without compromising their right to education.
While the school board asserts that the goal is to assess educational needs, critics, including education and immigration advocates, argue that the proposal may instill fear and alienate immigrant families from public schools. The National Immigration Law Center emphasized that all children have a constitutional right to equal access to education, regardless of their immigration status.
