The Equal Justice Society is transforming the nation’s consciousness on race through law, social science, and the arts. A national legal organization focused on restoring constitutional safeguards against discrimination, EJS’s goal is to help achieve a society where race is no longer a barrier to opportunity. Specifically, EJS is working to fully restore the constitutionalContinue reading “EJS 20th Anniversary”
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Welcome to Mona Tawatao, Our New Legal Director!
Equal Justice Society President Eva Paterson in February announced that Mona Tawatao would be joining us as EJS’s new Legal Director. This is her first week and we hope you’ll join us in welcoming her! “Mona has been part of our EJS family for almost a decade as a board member and played a criticalContinue reading “Welcome to Mona Tawatao, Our New Legal Director!”
EJS Thwarts the School-to-Prison Pipeline
One unfortunate reality about U.S. education and the criminal justice system is that disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of children of color often lead these children into prisons and jails (the school-to-prison pipeline). Nationally, zero-tolerance discipline has resulted in students of color (especially Black students), students with disabilities, LGBTQ youth, and trauma-affected children being disproportionately impactedContinue reading “EJS Thwarts the School-to-Prison Pipeline”
