Education Equity

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.

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Every student in Nevada deserves a fair and inclusive education, free from discrimination or censorship. Yet too often, barriers such as biased policies, book bans, inequitable school funding, and restrictions on student expression threaten that promise. These challenges don’t just limit learning, they limit opportunity.

ACLU of Nevada works to ensure that schools remain spaces where every student can learn, express themselves, and feel safe being who they are.

The Latest

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ACLU Nevada Prevails in Emergency Court Hearing on Graduation Regalia Policy

The Clark County School District will send new guidance to graduating seniors and school administrators under an agreement reached with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Education Equity, Equal Protection
Court Cases: ACLU of Nevada v. Clark County School District, Falconi v. Eighth Judicial District Court, Gordon v. City of Las Vegas, McAllister v. Clark County
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ACLU of Nevada Statement on CCSD Settlement 

Issue Areas: First Amendment, Education Equity
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Lawsuit Seeks Justice For Student in Viral Video Who Was Brutally Attacked at Las Vegas High School

Issue Areas: Smart Justice, Education Equity, Equal Protection
Court Cases: ACLU of Nevada v. Clark County School District
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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.
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May 26, 2025

ACLU of Nevada v Clark County School District

As Southern Nevada high school seniors headed toward graduation, many of the students were at risk of having their First Amendment rights violated under a Clark County School District policy adopted in March that added new restrictions on cap and gown decorations and banned objects and adornments that “constitute proselytizing speech.” Our civil rights attorneys say that the policy has led to individual schools creating their own guidelines, which even contradict themselves. The complaint says, for example, that Canyon Springs High School and Del Sol Academy have communicated both that all cap decorations will be banned and that students can adorn their caps with decorations that have religious or cultural significance. Las Vegas High School is going even further and requiring students to submit pictures of decorations and accessories for advanced approval.