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Plyler v. Doe  

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  • In the 1982 case of Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court was asked to rule on the constitutionality of denying undocumented immigrants access to a free K-12 public education. A divided Court issued a 5-to-4 decision, including three concurring opinions and one dissenting opinion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Plyler v. Doe]

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  • 1982

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