Lawyers' Committee Launches Chicago Coalition for Fairness in School Discipline

New educational reform program seeks to break the School-to-Prison Pipeline by confronting exclusionary disciplinary practices within Chicago Public Schools. Read More »

Lawyers' Committee Launches the South Jersey Educational Reentry Program

Newly launched program tackles a unique aspect of the school-to-prison pipeline -- reentry into the education system for youth who have been involved with the court system. Read More »

Bullying: A Tragic Reality for Vulnerable Youth

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Educational Opportunities Project Mission

The Educational Opportunities Project strives to guarantee that all students receive equal educational opportunities in public schools and institutions of higher learning. Working with private law firms and community leaders, the Educational Opportunities Project has been particularly successful in promoting school integration; supporting the mission of the No Child Left Behind Act; and challenging discriminatory discipline and classroom assignment practices as well as school finance inadequacy. Read more »
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