LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard, and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) upends a 45-year-precedent that clearly affirmed the use of race as one of several considerations in admissions.
Education
MALDEF STATEMENT ON RULING IN COLORADO FREE SPEECH CASE
COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED FOR VIOLATING STUDENT’S RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH
MALDEF SUES PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER CLOSURES
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF PLYLER v. DOE
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS GOVERNOR’S COMMENTS ON LANDMARK EDUCATION RULING
MALDEF WARNS ARIZONA SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF PLYLER VIOLATIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA – A Latino civil rights group warned two Arizona school districts on Friday that enrollment forms seeking information about citizenship status violate the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that guarantees every child the right to a public K-12 education regardless of immigration status
MALDEF STATEMENT ON NEW MEXICO RULING REJECTING BID TO DISMISS HISTORIC EDUCATION CASE
MALDEF SEEKS EN BANC REVIEW OF RULING IN LAWSUIT AGAINST SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHO THREATENED TO CALL ICE ON PARENT
MALDEF ASKS JUDGE TO STRIKE IMPROPER NEW MEXICO REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF LANDMARK EDUCATION CASE
MALDEF REQUESTS HUNTINGTON BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECONSIDER CLOSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARTINEZ V. NEW MEXICO TIMELINE
August 2012: The New Mexico Latino Education Task Force announces MALDEF’s plan to investigate the cause of the achievement gaps for students of color. MALDEF announces that if necessary, it will sue the State of New Mexico, alleging education officials are violating low-income and English-language learner students’ right to an equitable and sufficient education as guaranteed under the state’s constitution.
MALDEF WARNS TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ALLOW PARENT ACCESS
MALDEF WARNS TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ALLOW PARENT ACCESS
APPELLATE COURT RULES STUDENTS MAY SUE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fresno, CA. – A California Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that students and community organizations may sue the State of California, through the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for failing to monitor and hold school districts accountable for discriminatory suspension, expulsion or transfer practices.