An Alabama law gave tax breaks to families transferring their children to successful schools, discriminating against impoverished students in the state鈥檚 Black Belt region who were trapped in failing schools. The 人兽性交 asked a federal court to permanently block the Alabama Accountability Act, saying the law violated the 14th听Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause because it impermissibly created two classes of students assigned to failing schools 鈥� those who can escape them because of their parents鈥� income or where they live and those who cannot.
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An Alabama law that gives tax breaks to families transferring their children to successful schools discriminates against impoverished students in the state鈥檚 Black Belt region who are trapped in failing schools, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the 人兽性交.
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The 人兽性交 praised Alabama鈥檚 top public school official for taking action today to ensure students are not blocked or discouraged from enrolling because they lack a Social Security number, a U.S. birth certificate or a parent with a state driver鈥檚 license.
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El Programa de acci贸n de la comunidad del condado de 听Jefferson (JEFFCAP) se ha comprometido a tomar las medidas necesarias para garantizar que los ni帽os latinos en edad preescolar gocen del mismo acceso al programa Head Start. JEFFCAP extendi贸 la fecha l铆mite de solicitud para darles a las familias del condado de Jefferson la oportunidad de aplicar para un puesto en el programa. Otras medidas incluyen la prestaci贸n de capacitaci贸n y asistencia t茅cnica y al personal para asegurar pr谩cticas justas de inscripci贸n.
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The 人兽性交 has reached an agreement to improve equal access to Louisiana鈥檚 Jefferson Parish Head Start program, which had prevented impoverished Latino preschoolers from enrolling 鈥� a violation of federal laws and regulations.
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An agreement with Mobile County Public Schools in Alabama will reduce out-of-school suspensions for minor misbehavior and provide alternative forms of discipline 鈥� steps that will resolve a 2011 federal lawsuit filed by the 人兽性交 on behalf of seven students.
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A star high school student discovered that a discriminatory anti-immigrant policy would derail his college dreams. But with the 人兽性交鈥檚 intervention, his plans are back on track.
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Louisiana鈥檚 Jefferson Parish Head Start program is denying impoverished Latino preschoolers access to the program 鈥� violations of federal laws and regulations that have led the Southern Poverty Law Center to demand the program stop this discrimination.
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A Louisiana school district at the center of a federal civil rights investigation prematurely pushes students out of classes for English language learners and ultimately 鈥渟tifles educational opportunities鈥� for these students, according to new findings uncovered by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center today demanded that Alabama鈥檚 Autauga County Schools end policies and practices that have excluded immigrant students from extracurricular activities.
