Organizational Systems and Leadership: Public Education Rules, Regulations, and Laws in CA

Question 1

In Plyler v. Doe, 457 US 202 (1982), the US Supreme Court held that…..

Answer 1

a Texas statute that denied public school enrollment and withheld state funds from local school districts for children “illegally admitted” to the US was unconstitutional because it violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects “any person,” not just “any citizen.” Because the Plyler decision applies to every state and is still valid, the same test of constitutionality applies to any state law that conditions CA school attendance on citizenship.

Question 2

In 1994, CA voters enacted Prop 187, which placed severe restrictions on benefits provided to ______ ______. This proposition was challenged in court and determined to be unconstitutional and unenforceable based on the ______ case.

Answer 2

illegal immigrants, Plyler

Question 3

Welfare Reform Act of 1996 also called The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996:

Answer 3

Addressed the provision of public services to immigrants, certain public health and welfare benefits are denied to aliens who are not “qualified” under the terms of the act, this prohibition does not extend to basic public education.

Question 4

Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 (GFSA) mandates that students who bring a firearm to school…..

Answer 4

be expelled for a period of not less than one year. (This includes bb guns and explosives, but not traditional fireworks.)