OAN Staff James Meyers
3:56 PM – Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Oklahoma Board of Education approved a proposal on Tuesday that requires all parents to declare their child’s immigration status or citizenship when enrolling them in schools in the state.
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After a 6-0 vote, the proposal now heads to the state legislature — where lawmakers and the governor will have to approve it before it can officially take effect.
According to Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, the proposal will be used to acquire more data about illegal immigrant children’s status. However, a CNN article posted on a January 28th reported that parents will have to declare their own immigration status or citizenship as well.
Parents or legal guardians will have to provide a “U.S. birth certificate, U.S….
