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ACLU SoCal issues statement on CA ruling on job protections for teachers

Please attribute this statement to Hector Villagra, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California:

June 10, 2014

Lawsuit accuses California of allowing students at under-resourced schools to lose learning time

Statewide class action case says reduced learning time starts in kindergarten and leaves students years behind – and violates the California Constitution

May 29, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court overturns lower court, rules Michigan’s Proposal 2 is constitutional

WASHINGTON – In a 6-2 decision today, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court and ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2 is constitutional.

April 22, 2014

BREAKING: Settlement of Reed lawsuit delivers for students at 37 struggling L.A. schools

LOS ANGELES - Attorneys representing middle-school students who experienced huge teacher turnover due to budget-based layoffs have reached a historic agreement in the Reed v.

April 8, 2014

Press Release: Parents and physicians declare victory, end Clovis sex education lawsuit

Today, parents and physicians dismissed their lawsuit against the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD), whose sex education curriculum was not in compliance with California state law.

February 25, 2014

Press Release: Attorney David Sapp promoted to director of education advocacy/legal counsel

LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California today announced David Sapp will serve as the director of education advocacy/legal counsel, a position designed to identify critical civil rights issues in California’s public schools and to help create comprehensive strategies f

January 21, 2014