Lists state bills that would improve access by providing in-state tuition to a state’s high school graduates regardless of their status, or by increasing access to financial aid or scholarships. Also lists bills that seek to restrict access to education by banning enrollment, in-state tuition, or by creating other barriers to postsecondary or K-12 education for immigrant students.
Advocates made significant progress in persuading legislators to improve access to education for all students this year, with campaigns to continue in several states next year. The results of the 2011 sessions, however, have been mixed, with both inclusive and restrictive bills becoming law. Challenges to these new laws, through litigation and pending voter referendums, have begun.
More Information & Resources
Fact Sheets: In-State Tuition
Court Decisions Affecting Immigrants' Access to Education
State Immigration-related Legislation: Last Year’s Key Battles Set the Stage for 2012
This wrap-up summarizes 2011’s battles in four key areas that, in 2012, will continue to play a prominent role in states’ debates.
