by Ian Weiner | May 27, 2021 | Press Releases
David Hinojosa, director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement regarding efforts to suppress discussions on race, sex diversity and inclusion in education today: “The Lawyers’...
by Ian Weiner | Apr 26, 2021 | Press Releases
Congress must use the fiscal year 2022 budget to support communities in their efforts to promote racial and socioeconomic integration in their public schools a letter sent to several congressional leaders Monday says. As our nation becomes increasingly diverse, it is...
by Ian Weiner | Feb 26, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) - Civil rights groups criticized the latest attack on Yale University’s important race-conscious admissions policy today after Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed another lawsuit against the school. SFFA’s filing comes less than three weeks...
by Ian Weiner | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
Placing police in schools makes it more likely for students to be suspended, referred to law enforcement and arrested—and students who are Black, Brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ and those with disabilities experience these harms most acutely. Federal funding, which...
by Ian Weiner | Feb 3, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The Department of Justice announced today that it will be dropping its lawsuit against Yale University, which had alleged the university was discriminating against white and certain Asian American applicants in its admissions process. The...