Plaintiffs Demand that the Kern High School District Address Its Illegal Discriminatory Practices against African American and Latino Students A ruling last week by the Kern County Superior Court denied the Kern High School District’s (KHSD) request to dismiss the discrimination lawsuit filed against it by Latino and Black students. The Plaintiffs, including parents and … Continue reading Court Rules that Lawsuit Can Continue to Fight for Latino, Black Students in Kern County
Lisa Holder Joins EJS Legal Team to Assist with Lawsuit on Behalf of Latino and Black Students in Kern County
Attorney Lisa Holder of Los Angeles has joined the Equal Justice Society legal team to assist us with our lawsuit on behalf of Latino and African American students against the Kern High School District (California) and other parties. Lisa is helping us with depositions of police officers stationed at public schools within the Kern … Continue reading Lisa Holder Joins EJS Legal Team to Assist with Lawsuit on Behalf of Latino and Black Students in Kern County
California Appeals Court Rules Teacher Tenure Laws are Constitutional
Yesterday, in Vergara v California, the California Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the provisions of California's Education Code governing tenure, the teacher discipline process, and reductions in force are constitutional. The court noted that those provisions, which help school districts to recruit and retain good teachers at a time when teachers are paid lower … Continue reading California Appeals Court Rules Teacher Tenure Laws are Constitutional
EJS Supports Restorative Justice Student Rights Legislation
The Equal Justice Society joined a number of organizations in signing a letter in support of a California bill that would give school districts the tools necessary to keep kids in school. The bill is AB 2489, introduced by Calif. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and sponsored by Restorative Schools Vision Project (RSVP). This historic legislation would empower school districts wishing to … Continue reading EJS Supports Restorative Justice Student Rights Legislation
EJS Receives $900,000 Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
EJS Receives $900,000 Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for Initiatives on Implicit Bias and Disproportionate Suspensions of Black and Latino Students The Equal Justice Society has received a $900,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in support of our efforts to reduce the number of Black and Latino students unfairly disciplined because of implicit … Continue reading EJS Receives $900,000 Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Plaintiffs in Kern County School Lawsuit Ask Court to Hold the State of California Accountable for School Discipline Problems
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop ethnically and racially discriminatory student discipline practices in Kern County high schools have filed an appeal against the State of California, which was excused as a defendant by the trial court. Attorneys on behalf of Latino and African American students in the Kern High School District maintain that the State of California is responsible for addressing discriminatory practices in state public schools.
EJS Joins 80+ Organizations in Condemning Unprecedented Obstruction on SCOTUS Vacancy
The Equal Justice Society joined a broad coalition of 82 civil rights, voting rights, public interest, environmental, labor, religious, and education groups in sending a letter on Friday to Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and the 10 other Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, condemning their recent announcement that they will refuse to … Continue reading EJS Joins 80+ Organizations in Condemning Unprecedented Obstruction on SCOTUS Vacancy
Fill the Vacancy
We extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. President Obama remembered Justice Scalia as a "brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit, and colorful opinions." Conservatives are suggesting a strange approach to one of the most important positions in our democracy: leave the seat vacant … Continue reading Fill the Vacancy