The Education & Democracy Webinar Series series continues with an exploration of disparate impact legal theory and its significance for protecting civil rights in education and addressing discrimination in a variety of areas, including school discipline disparities. Speakers also explore the history and significance of disparate impact as a leading legal theory and how recent attempts to erode it can impact students' civil rights and access to educational opportunities.
February 26, 2020 EDUCATION & DEMOCRACY WEBINAR SERIES
The Erosion of Disparate Impact and Future of Civil Rights in Education
Panelists
- Andrew R. Hairston, Director, School-to-Prison Pipeline Project, Texas Appleseed
- Liz King, Program Director, Education, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- David Hinojosa, Director, Education Opportunities Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Véronique Pluviose, Staff Director, House Committee on Education and Labor
Moderator
- Janel A. George, Co-Chair, Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Co-Chair, Education Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Co-Sponsors: ABA Center on Children and the Law, ABA Center for Public Interest Law, ABA Division for Public Education, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, ABA Standing Committee on Election Law
Resources
Presentation: David Hinojosa
We Came to Learn: A Call to Action for Police Free Schools
Courtesy of Andrew Hairston
Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates
Courtesy of Andrew Hairston
K-12 Education: Discipline Disparities for Black Students, Boys, and Students with Disabilities
Courtesy of Veronique Pluviose
Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled, Hearing Before the H. Comm. on Educ. & Lab., 116th Cong.
Courtesy of Veronique Pluviose
Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates
Courtesy of Liz King
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