MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Murfreesboro City Schools Board of Education stands firm in its opposition to a bill that would deny the right to a free education to undocumented students currently making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly.
At its most recent meeting, the school board passed a resolution stating its opposition to HB 793 / SB 836 , which would authorize public school districts and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are “unlawfully present in the United States.”
Critics of the bill say it’s an assault on the rights of all children to a free education as provided by the 19892U.S. Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe and will lead to lengthy and costly legal challenges. Supporters of the measure say it’s already costly for state and local governments to educate undocumented students…