
The Authors Provide A Critical Analysis Of The Various Legal And Policy Aspects Of The U.s. Educational System, Asserting That Both The Legal And Educational Systems In This Country Need To Address The Living And Working Conditions Of Undocumented Latino Students And Remove The Obstacles To Educational Achievement Which These Students Struggle With Daily. Introduction: Undocumented Students In The United States: An Educational And Critical Overview -- Examination Of Plyler V. Doe And Its Aftermath, Including Additional Bases For Undocumented Students' Access To Public Education -- Documented Dreams, The Underground Railroad And Underground Undergraduates: Higher Education For The Undocumented And The Use Of Student Movements To Achieve This Goal -- Speak No Evil: Language Education Policy From Lau To The Unz Initiatives And Beyond -- Accountability Under No Child Left Behind: Implications For Undocumented Students -- Examining Potential Dangers Of The Law In The Schoolhouse: Critical Implications Of Racial Privacy Initiatives And Immigration School Raids -- Conclusion. María Pabón López, Gerardo R. López. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This work investigates the systemic legal and policy-driven barriers that impede educational equity for undocumented Latina/o students within the United States. Authors María Pabón López and Gerardo R. López utilize a critical legal studies framework to examine how federal mandates, immigration enforcement, and language policies intersect to create a hostile environment for these students. By analyzing historical precedents and contemporary legislative initiatives, the authors argue that the current educational infrastructure fails to account for the precarious living and working conditions faced by this demographic.
What You Will Find
Experts in educational policy and sociology frequently cite this text as a foundational resource for understanding the intersection of immigration status and academic access. Readers often note the rigorous academic density of the prose, which effectively bridges the gap between legal theory and practical classroom realities.
Page Count:
224
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203865138
ISBN-13:
9780203865132
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