Why School Discipline Reform Still Matters

Race discrimination is more than a number. Federal guidance makes it clear that Black students are still disproportionately disciplined, and offers a path forward.

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Why Access to Voting is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how systemic barriers and discrimination continue to impact access to voting today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access to voting.

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As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?

Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving forward.

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Circuit Court Judge Strikes Down Secretary of State’s Deceptive Reproductive Freedom Ballot Language

“The Court saw Ashcroft’s proposed summary statements for what they were - the language of a biased politician seeking the support of special interest groups. The new summaries go a long way toward fairly describing the right to make reproductive health care decisions without government interference

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The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention

Local officials must take action to prevent more deaths in Fulton County, Georgia's jails.

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Back-to-School Basics: Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools

No matter what state law may say, school staff can’t impose religion on students.

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ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Right to Observe Police During Protest 

In a police retaliation case, the ACLU asks the court to protect the right to observe police activity in public, and to reconsider the doctrine of “qualified immunity.”

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What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About

As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.

High school students march in protest of the district's ban of critical race theory curriculum at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access.

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