Alabama says NO to DOJ request for school info.

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[RobertoinAL]

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

The State Department of Education is advising school superintendents to hold off on providing enrollment data to the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ had requested Alabama school superintendents provide a list of all students who had withdrawn from schools since the beginning of the school year.

Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez sent a letter to Alabama school systems wanting to know how many Hispanic students are enrolled in schools and how many have withdrawn since the beginning of the school year. Educators reported the new law caused many Hispanic students to stay home in the days immediately after it took effect.

The Eleventh Circuit of U.S. Court of Appeals later put on hold a portion of the law requiring schools to report the number of students whose immigration status is in question. So school systems stopped asking about status.

Now in response to the latest request from the DOJ, the state's interim School Superintendent Larry Craven told systems to hold off on releasing the data to the federal government. He referred to concerns from State Attorney General Luther Strange.

"I was perplexed and troubled to learn that you have personally written to Alabama's school superintendents demanding information related to the pending litigation," Strange wrote in a letter to Perez. "Your letter does not state your legal authority to demand the information or compel its production."

Strange gave Perez until Friday to respond. Otherwise, it appears, he will advise the schools not to hand over the data. The state's response came on the same day that the state released the number of Hispanic students in each school system.

Compared to last year, enrollment of Hispanics in Autauga County increased from 186 students in the 2010-2011 school year to 192 in the current year. The number declined in Elmore County from 307 to 258. But the number of Hispanic students increased sharply in Montgomery County from 884 to 1237.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks EdReform.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

Thanks, EdReform.

[Jeff Head]

Way to go Alabama. Standin proud in the heart of Dixie. Tell Holder where to get off. He’s a criminal himself and a traitor to this nation.

[ForGod'sSake]

Thanks EdReform! From the article:

[Alabama AG Luther]Strange wrote in a letter to [asst US AG and eric holder gopher Thomas]Perez. "Your letter does not state your legal authority to demand the information or compel its production."

As much as it pains me to say it, ROLL TIDE!

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[dixiechick2000]

Awesome stuff. Hopefully, this act of growing a pair will be contagious.

I hope TIDE rolls over LSU...but to be fair...

WAR EAGLE!

lol

I’m an SEC equal opportunity lady who lives in the PAC 12, or whatever, at present. Can’t wait to get back to the SEC.

[LibLieSlayer]

Well then... my brothers in Alabama can corral those pedros to the border of Alabama and Mississippi and we will sandwich those armed mex invading terrorists until they are no more. We don't play down here... not even a little bit.

LLS

[Road Warrior ‘04]

And ROLL TIDE!!!

Geaux Tigers!

[NFHale]

“...wondering when the commies at DOJ will be prosecuted...”

By....who?

THEY ARE the DOJ.

[NFHale]

“...If the Feds want a war, come on down to Alabama. We detest the Federal Government...”

Ain’t real fond of them up here in PA either. You’re NOT alone.

[ForGod'sSake]

Heh,heh. I don't really have a dog in this hunt except to say I'd like to see the Great State of Alabama, along with a few other likeminded states, roll the federales. The more states become aware THEY have allowed themselves to be rolled by the feral government and all they need do to put a stop to this slow motion train wreck is get "organized" against leviathan .

In any case, to my great dismay and disappointment, this year ALL the Texas teams have fallen from the lofty heights of early expectations. Still in all, good to see Southron teams well represented in the college rankings.

[ladyjane]

Living within the confines of our Constitution: keeping the federal government out of what is rightfully granted to the states.

The federal government has no right interfering with the education of citizens of individual states. That right is granted, under the Constitution, to the individual states.

[dixiechick2000]

You, Sir, are a mighty fine fella. ;o)

[RobertoinAL]

Unfortunately ladyjane, the Federal Government is the biggest opponent of Constitutional Law. I believe it’s time to get rid of the Federal Government, like the Declaration of Independence states is our right.

[ForGod'sSake]

And you madam are, without doubt, a fine judge of character!!! A truly refined Southron Belle with a finely tuned and superior level of discernment. ;^)

[dixiechick2000]

Why, thank you very kindly! ;o)

What a great game! I was able to see the second half, and both teams acquitted themselves very well.

All in all...game of the year...and they both did the SEC very proud.

[PistolPaknMama]

The Federal Department of Education pays about 6% of a state school education.

It's money they took from the people in the first place. It's not the federal department of "education" that's paying it. The people they took it from are paying it. Then the feds can decide if you get it back or not depending on what hoops the states jumped to do whatever.

God, send us a president and congress with big enough gonads to dismantle the department of education.