Appellate Court Rules Students May Sue State of California

State Superintendent and the California Department of Education May Be Sued for Failing to Intervene When Districts Engage in Discriminatory Discipline Practices A California Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that students and community organizations may sue the State of California, through the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for failing to monitor and hold school districts accountableContinue reading “Appellate Court Rules Students May Sue State of California”

EJS Receives $200,000 Grant from Ford Foundation

The Equal Justice Society has received a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation, which we will use to support our ongoing efforts using law and social science to change the way racial discrimination limits opportunities to people of color. The Ford Foundation grant will help advance our initiatives that seek to change the way childrenContinue reading “EJS Receives $200,000 Grant from Ford Foundation”