EJS recently joined the Fix School Discipline-Policy Coalition (FSD-PC), a statewide coalition of organizations that work to improve school discipline policies and practices in California’s schools. The coalition works together to ensure that school climate protections and supports for both students and school staff exist at both the state and local levels. In the last … Continue reading EJS Joins the Fix School Discipline-Policy Coalition
Court Allows Discrimination Suit Against Kern County Office of Education to Proceed
Latino and African American Students Deserve Equal Access to Educational Opportunity On December 31, 2015, the Kern County Superior Court ruled that Latino and Black Plaintiffs may proceed against the Kern County Office of Education and Superintendent Christine Lizardi Frazier with their claims that the agency and Superintendent failed to take steps to ensure that … Continue reading Court Allows Discrimination Suit Against Kern County Office of Education to Proceed
Make EJS Part of Your Year-End Giving
On September 9, 2015, the Equal Justice Society and our community of allies took time to pause and reflect on how far we have come to advance civil rights and equality during our annual gala, observing the 50th Anniversaries of the Voting Rights Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 at the Julia … Continue reading Make EJS Part of Your Year-End Giving
Zabrina Aleguire Joins EJS as Acting Legal Director
The Equal Justice Society announced that Zabrina Aleguire will join us on January 11, 2016, as Acting Legal Director to fill in for Allison Elgart who is on maternity leave. Zabrina has been Senior Staff Attorney and Education Project Director at Legal Services for Children (LSC) in San Francisco. At LSC, she defended students in expulsion hearings … Continue reading Zabrina Aleguire Joins EJS as Acting Legal Director
Alameda DA Drops Charges Against the ‘Black Friday 14’
Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley has dropped all charges against the Black Friday 14. EJS launched an online petition on November 6 asking that Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley drop the criminal complaints against the Black Friday 14, the activists who halted service at West Oakland BART Station on Black Friday 2014. EJS … Continue reading Alameda DA Drops Charges Against the ‘Black Friday 14’
Resources to Fight Bigotry Against Muslims
The horrific attacks on Paris generated disturbing reactions from pundits and politicians. The mayor of Roanoake, Virginia, announced his opposition to accepting refugees citing the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Commentators reminded us of another shameful episode in our nation's history during the Holocaust when we turned away Jews fleeing death and … Continue reading Resources to Fight Bigotry Against Muslims
University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin says UT admissions policy must be allowed to consider race in order to promote equal educational opportunity for all students OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2015) – The holistic admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin must continue to consider race, or the “educational … Continue reading University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Thank You for Supporting Our #CivilRights50 Gala!
The EJS board and staff express our deepest appreciation to the attendees, sponsors, donors, vendors, and event committee and volunteers for making our September 9, 2015, gala a big success! Read this note from us to the individuals, companies, and organizations that were part of the event. Here's photos from the gala taken by Bob … Continue reading Thank You for Supporting Our #CivilRights50 Gala!