Court Pauses ED’s DEI Directive Requiring State Certification of Compliance

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal Archive

On April 10, a U.S. District Court required the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to temporarily halt any action related to a directive issued on April 3. The new certification required States to sign an assurance to document that all K-12 schools comply with...

ED Requires States to Certify Adherence to Anti-DEI Priorities or Lose Title I funds

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Archive

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a letter to State Commissioners responsible for K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), instructing them to certify compliance with the Administration’s policies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as...

A Texas student was kneed in the face by a school cop: Her civil rights case is one of thousands that may never be resolved

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 1, 2025 | Federal Archive

The 74 After a campus police officer grabbed student Ja’Liyah Celestine by the hair and kneed her in the face, she filed a federal civil rights complaint that alleged persistent racial discrimination against Black teens at her Texas high...

TN: More districts disproportionately disciplining Black, disabled students, state data shows

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 1, 2025 | State Archive

WSMV4 More Tennessee school districts are disciplining Black students with disabilities at a higher rate than their peers, according to the latest state data. WSMV4 Investigator Courtney Allen uncovered which ones in the Midstate have been flagged. It is a story we...

Report Finds Millions of Students Left with No Civil Rights Protections

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 1, 2025 | Federal Archive

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released a report highlighting the impacts of recent firings at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on students who rely on OCR to...