Lawsuit seeks end to school district’s discriminatory disciplinary policies and practices that disproportionately impact students of color UPDATE: News coverage of the case: – The Center for Public Integrity (nonprofit news organization) – KQED – KBAK, CBS Affiliate – The Bakersfield California BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2014) — A coalition of civil rights legal advocates,ContinueContinue reading “EJS Joins CRLA, MALDEF, GBLA, in Lawsuit Against Kern High School District”
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Butler Koshland Fellowships, Equal Justice Society and The San Francisco Foundation Continue the Butler Koshland Legacy of Mentorship
For 12 years, Butler Koshland Fellowships has identified and mentored the next generation of public service leaders in public health, environmental conservation, and in other fields through extraordinary partnerships with leading experts in the field. This year, Butler Koshland Fellowships and Equal Justice Society have partnered—with the support of The San Francisco Foundation— to provideContinueContinue reading “Butler Koshland Fellowships, Equal Justice Society and The San Francisco Foundation Continue the Butler Koshland Legacy of Mentorship”
California Voters Support Affirmative Action, Says New Survey
California voters in all racial groups support affirmative action, according to a report released today by the National Asian American Survey (NAAS). That is a significant change from 1996 when 55 percent of the state’s voters supported Prop 209, which ended affirmative policies in public employment, contracting and education in California, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, surveyContinueContinue reading “California Voters Support Affirmative Action, Says New Survey”