by Press | Jan 15, 2013 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
“The State of Equality and Justice in America” is a 20-part series of columns written by an all star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The contributors include: U. S. Rep....
by Press | Dec 5, 2012 | Blog
With the recent passage of the DREAM Act, Maryland joins the rapidly growing movement towards education equality. Due in part to the efforts of DREAMers and advocacy groups, who worked tirelessly on the proposition, election results revealed widespread public support...
by Press | Nov 15, 2012 | Blog
Florida catapulted itself into a controversy that elicited comparisons to a bygone era of segregated education this past October when its State Board of Education voted to approve ethnicity and race-based academic targets under its No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver. ...
by Press | Nov 1, 2012 | Blog
On September 27, 2012, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) negotiated a Voluntary Resolution Plan (VRP) to address the harsh and disproportionate discipline of Black students in the District. In a recent article,...
by Press | Oct 16, 2012 | Blog
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) set the standard for school systems across the country when it recently opted to restructure its disciplinary policies to address racial bias. School board members voted unanimously for a resolution that replaces an over...
by Press | May 9, 2012 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
May 9, 2012 Guest Post (ACS Blog) By Ray McClain, Director of the Employment Discrimination Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law In late April, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), under the leadership of Chair Jackie...
