EJS Reaction to Calif. AG Rob Bonta Brief in Natomas Unified Case Related to Discriminatory Expulsion of Student

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing an amicus brief in Natomas Unified School District v. Sacramento County Board of Education urging the appellate court to overturn an unlawful expulsion of an elementary school student. “EJS is gratified to see the State of California reaffirm through the AG’s brief that expulsion is harmful, disproportionatelyContinue reading “EJS Reaction to Calif. AG Rob Bonta Brief in Natomas Unified Case Related to Discriminatory Expulsion of Student”

Calif. Dept. of Education Ignores Clear Patterns of Discrimination in School Discipline

A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on October 6, 2021, by NLSLA, Equal Justice Society, and pro bono counsel Mayer Brown LLP seeks to force the California Department of Education to increase monitoring of discipline data, expand reporting requirements to account for transfers, and investigate and address discriminatory discipline. Even as publiclyContinue reading “Calif. Dept. of Education Ignores Clear Patterns of Discrimination in School Discipline”

Milestone Settlement in Higher Education Reached Between Students and University of California

The plaintiffs in Smith v. Regents of the University of California reached a historic settlement on May 14, 2021, with the University of California broadening access to UC campuses for students across the State by eliminating consideration of the SAT and ACT from admissions and scholarship decisions. Despite condemning the SAT and ACT as racistContinue reading “Milestone Settlement in Higher Education Reached Between Students and University of California”