American Civil Liberties Union

Student Rights:
Constitutional violations are far too common in public schools across the country. Teachers and administrators have a responsibility to provide a safe environment for the students that is conducive to learning. They also have a responsibility to respect each student's individual rights. Simply put, students have rights too. Learn more and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.

Student Rights : Discrimination : Press Releases

ACLU of KS Sues on Behalf of Foreign Student Excluded from High School Sports and Activities (10/20/1999)
OTTAWA, KANSAS -- Acting on behalf of a South African high school student, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri today filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas State High School Activities Association challenging a policy that excludes foreign students from participation in interscholastic activities.

ACLU Says Kentucky's 1975 School Desegregation Decree Should Not Be Set Aside (09/13/1999)
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Responding to a court challenge to a 1975 school desegregation order, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky today said that the order should not be set aside because the promise of equal education has not yet been fully realized.

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