The Equal Justice Society, National Center for Youth Law, ACLU of Northern California, and ACLU of Southern California today filed an amicus brief (PDF) in a case related to the discriminatory expulsion of a student.
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Calif. Dept. of Education Rules in Favor of Students with Disabilities
The California Department of Education ruled in favor of students with disabilities, declaring that the Sacramento City Unified School District has failed to conduct special education assessments since distance learning began amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UC System No Longer Allowed to Consider SAT and ACT Scores in Admissions
Ruling blocks two-tier discriminatory system and marks major step toward the elimination of standardized testing in college admissions Lisa Holder, Los Angeles-based civil rights attorney and Equal Justice Society, Of Counsel, representing the Plaintiffs said: “The Regents openly admitted that the SAT/ACT is a racist, classist test that steeps preferences on wealthy, white student applicants. Nevertheless,ContinueContinue reading “UC System No Longer Allowed to Consider SAT and ACT Scores in Admissions”