Schools
Every child deserves to learn and grow in a safe, healthy, and supportive environment. The ACLU of Northern California advocates for educational equity and fights for restorative alternatives to punitive policies that push Black and Indigenous students into the criminal legal system.
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Stopping the Flood Waters: Native Student Stories of Survivance & Resistance
"Stopping the Flood Waters: A Call to Transform California's Schools in Support of Native American Students" documents how California schools consistently fail to provide Native American students with an equitable and inclusive education. Here, two students share their educational experiences in their own words.
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Sep 13, 2021
Mark S., et al. v. State of California, et al. (Education Equity)
Two students, two parents of former students, and a current teacher, filed a claim in Contra Costa County Superior Court, against the State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, the State of California, and Pittsburg Unified School District. The complaint alleges the state and district’s unlawful practices harm thousands of its most marginalized students, primarily children of color.
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