Public Policy Archives - Page 18 of 44

MALDEF Denounces LAPD Officers’ Use of Force During May 1st Peaceful Marches at MacArthur Park

May 5, 2007 | Access to Justice, News Releases, Public Policy

Calls on LAPD Chief William Bratton and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to conduct extensive investigations

MALDEF Regional Counsel Testifies Before Congress on Promise and Shortcomings of NCLB for English Language Learners

Mar 24, 2007 | Education, News Releases, Public Policy

ELL students require assessments tailored to specific academic and linguistic needs

No Child Left Behind

Mar 23, 2007 | Education, Public Policy

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is among our nation’s most critical federal civil rights measures. NCLB was signed into law on January 8, 2002 and reauthorized a number of federal programs aimed at improving the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools. It helps promote equity in U.S. public education by holding schools, school districts, and states accountable for the academic achievement of all students, including English language learners (ELLs).

MALDEF Recoginizes Fifth Anniverary of No Child Left Behind Act

Jan 9, 2007 | Education, News Releases, Public Policy

Federal promise to reduce educational inequality

Santamaria v. Dallas Independent School District

Nov 16, 2006 | Education, Education, Public Policy

Voting Rights Act Reauthorization of 2006

Jul 20, 2006 | Public Policy, Voting Rights

MALDEF has played a critical role in renewals of the landmark federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) and in the expansion of the Act to include bilingual services and protections for citizens with limited English proficiency. Initially passed in 1965, the VRA is designed to protect the rights of all citizens to have access to the democratic process and effectively elect their representatives of choice.

Public Policy