Sept. 5, 2017
 
Supt. Tom Boasberg
Dear Team DPS,

Today's decision by the Trump Administration to end the DACA program is shortsighted, misguided and deeply harmful to the DPS community.
 
We are all dreamers. And our nation was built by dreamers from all around the globe. America's open arms have made us richer, stronger and kinder. Our DACA students, many of whom have been in DPS virtually their entire lives, have extraordinary talents and potential to contribute to our community.  Our community has already invested much in their education and has so much to gain by fully including them rather than excluding them.
 
We will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our DACA dreamers and to advocate that DACA protections become the law of the land.

And we want our families and our community to know that our schools remain open and welcoming to all. Please rest assured that DPS will:

  • continue to educate all students -- a Constitutionally-guaranteed right, regardless of immigration status;
  • continue our practice of not collecting or maintaining any information about our students' immigration status;
  • ensure that all students are treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve;
  • continue to do everything in our lawful power to protect our students' confidential information.
We will continue to stand up and speak out -- with our students and educators, and for them -- for a brighter future in a nation that is not darkened by fear. Instead, we need to continue, with strong and open arms, to build a great nation that it is lifted up by the hopes and dreams of all of our people.
 
Best,
Tom


You can find information on what you need to know about DACA, as well as resources for families here on The Commons. 
Pictured above: North High School students with signs they created in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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