by Press | Mar 20, 2019 | Newsclips
The number of Black students entering New York City’s elite public schools hit a shocking low that renewed questions about the fairness of using standardized tests as the only measure for admissions.
by Press | Mar 19, 2019 | Press Releases
Students of color admitted to Specialized New York Public Schools failed to Increase Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to reports that admissions at New York City’s specialized public high schools, failed to include a larger population that reflects the diversity...
by Press | Feb 13, 2019 | Press Releases
Boston, MA – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will deliver their closing arguments in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) vs. Harvard in Federal District Court in Boston, MA in support of Harvard’s race-conscious holistic...
by Press | Jan 3, 2019 | Press Releases
RICHMOND, VA – On January 2, 2019, the three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit of U.S. Court of Appeals that heard argument last month from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Kirkland & Ellis LLP in an appeal brought by the state of Maryland in...
by Press | Nov 16, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Education took steps that could discourage students from reporting incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence, and limit a thorough investigation of those complaints when they do. The Notice of Proposed...
