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,Continue reading “EJS Joins CRLA, MALDEF, GBLA, in Lawsuit Against Kern High School District”
Category Archives: Education
EJS on New Federal Guidance on School Discipline
On the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s State of the Union address urging Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education jointly issued new guidance to assist school leaders in ensuring that their discipline policies are drafted and applied in a manner thatContinue reading “EJS on New Federal Guidance on School Discipline”
Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Nov 15 ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2 was unconstitutional and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Proposal 2 was enacted in 2006 to ban race-conscious measures in education, public contracting, and public employment. Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr., authored the opinion for the Court.Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court Rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 Unconstitutional”