Education Equity

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DEFENDING OUR RIGHT TO LEARN

All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color (particularly Black and Indigenous students), students with disabilities, and low-income youth have historically been marginalized, criminalized, and under-resourced by the public school system.

We will challenge unconstitutional disciplinary policies that disparately target Black students and infringe on their right to a safe learning environment. We will also support policies to increase access to underrepresented groups facing systemic higher education barriers.

All students deserve equal access to a high-quality education, a safe learning environment, and a diverse student body that enriches the educational experiences of all students.

RECENT ACTIONS

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Press Release

Lawsuit Seeks Justice For Student in Viral Video Who Was Brutally Attacked at Las Vegas High School

Issue Areas: Education Equity
News & Commentary
Students raising their hands in a classroom.

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

ACLU affiliates are challenging discriminatory discipline policies, censorship efforts, and the use of force in schools across the country.
News & Commentary
A professor holding a lecture to a group of students.

Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access.
News & Commentary
Protest sign that says "The root of bias in admissions is white supremacy, not affirmative action."

Moving Beyond the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings

The work to ensure educational opportunities for people of color continues, despite the court’s decision.