Antelope Valley LCAP Administrative Complaint Explainer

In 2013, new legislation aimed at improving achievement among high-needs students shifted the way in which school funding is allocated. Under this new law, schools receive more funding to provide critical supports and opportunities for low-income students, English learners, and foster youth in an effort to address the inequities that have long left these studentsContinue reading “Antelope Valley LCAP Administrative Complaint Explainer”

Newly Filed Complaint Alleges Antelope Valley District Fails to Account for Millions Earmarked for High Needs Students

The Antelope Valley Union High School District has failed to account for millions of dollars earmarked for high needs students. In the 2019-2020 school year alone, more than $6.9 million intended for low-income students, English learners, and foster youth—the vast majority of whom are Black and Latinx—was left unused or was used for improper purposes,Continue reading “Newly Filed Complaint Alleges Antelope Valley District Fails to Account for Millions Earmarked for High Needs Students”

ABA Recognizes EJS Staff Attorney Alexandra Santa Ana as a 2022 Fearless Children’s Lawyer of the Month

Equal Justice Society Legal Director Mona Tawatao announced today that the American Bar Association named EJS Staff Attorney Alexandra Santa Ana as a 2022 Fearless Children’s Lawyer of the Month!   Every day, lawyers across the United States represent children in a variety of legal matters including education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and immigration cases. ThisContinue reading “ABA Recognizes EJS Staff Attorney Alexandra Santa Ana as a 2022 Fearless Children’s Lawyer of the Month”