News & Commentary about Race and Inequality in Education

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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Collage of images from the racial justice cases over the ACLU's history

Mar 17, 2021

Racial Justice and Civil Liberties: An Inseparable History at the ACLU

Racial Justice and Civil Liberties: An Inseparable History at the ACLU

Andover Hall - Harvard Divinity School - Harvard University

Dec 1, 2020

Race-Conscious Policies — Including Affirmative Action — Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity

Race-Conscious Policies — Including Affirmative Action — Are Necessary For Addressing Racial Inequity

Protesters demanding removing police officers from schools on steps of Department of Education in Manhattan, New York.

Jul 9, 2020

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.

Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.

A sign on a school bus displays "FREE WIFI BUS"

May 14, 2020

In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

May 16, 2019

School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board

School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board

Distressed student sitting with a counselor

Mar 22, 2019

Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students

Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students

Secretary Carson visits NYCHA

Jan 9, 2019

Why Trump's Effort to Eliminate Disparate Impact Rules Is a Terrible Idea

Why Trump's Effort to Eliminate Disparate Impact Rules Is a Terrible Idea

Clinton Stanley

Nov 29, 2018

My Black Son Was Sent Home From First Grade Because of His Natural Hair

My Black Son Was Sent Home From First Grade Because of His Natural Hair

Edward Bloom

Oct 18, 2018

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Student reading on the campus lawn

Sep 21, 2018

Colleges and Universities Have a Racial Profiling Problem

Colleges and Universities Have a Racial Profiling Problem