Resident urges board to pass resolution affirming education access for immigrant children

Samantha Rosen Krantz, a Clarksville native who identified herself as a student at Austin Peay State University and a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma, urged the Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education to pass a resolution opposing state bills that would limit immigrant children’s access to public schools.

Rosen Krantz told the board, “Tennessee House Bill 793 and Senate Bill 836 would slam shut the doors of education for immigrant children who deserve the same chance I had.” She asked the board to make a statement by passing a resolution that affirms every Clarksville child, regardless of immigration status, deserves access to elementary, middle and high school.

The comment came during the public comment period; the board did not take action on a resolution during the meeting. The speaker framed the request as consistent with past local resolutions the board has passed on education and related matters and asked the board to reaffirm the district’s position on access and unity.