Oklahoma schools plan to require proof of students’ immigration status
by Associated Press from on (#6TX0Z)
Proposal from state board of education condemned by teachers and rights groups, as parents and students protest
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child's US citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposed rule approved Tuesday by the state board of education.
The board voted unanimously to approve the rule aimed at helping Donald Trump's immigration policies. It still needs to be approved by the legislature and the governor.
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