Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.

Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; civil cause of action. Prohibits any child in the Commonwealth from being denied a free public education through secondary school on the basis of the actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status of the child or the child's parents, in accordance with the Constitution of Virginia and consistent with the requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United Stat…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• Immigrant / non-citizendirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Ensures that children are not denied a free public education through secondary school based on their actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status.

  “Prohibits any child in the Commonwealth from being denied a free public education through secondary school on the basis of the actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status of the child or the child's parents”· Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; civil cause of action.

• Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectMajor impactHigh certainty

  Prohibits denial of free public education through secondary school based on actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status, which would include undocumented individuals.

  “Prohibits any child in the Commonwealth from being denied a free public education through secondary school on the basis of the actual or perceived immigration or citizenship status of the child or the child's parents”· Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education; discrimination based on immigration status prohibited; civil cause of action.