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Apr02

EJS Staff at NLADA Radical Collaboration for Racial Justice Conference

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Motley Fellow Claudia Peña and I have been here in DC all week attending the Radical Collaboration for Racial Justice Conference, sponsored by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA). Attending this gathering underscores the need for, and importance of, the collaborative work that all of us at EJS do, especially as it relates [...]

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Mar18

Calif. Appellate Court Upholds Promoting Diversity in Schools

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Yesterday marked an important victory for advocates of school diversity and equal opportunity. A California Court of Appeals ruled that Berkeley Unified School District’s policy of taking neighborhood demographics into account when making school assignments is not discriminatory as alleged by challengers. The Court concluded that the District’s plan “does not show partiality, prejudice or [...]

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