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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS NAMES VERNA WILLIAMS AS CEO

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equal Justice Works, the nation's largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today announced that Verna Williams will be the organization's new CEO.

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  • A message from Verna Williams, incoming CEO of Equal Justice Works
    WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Equal Justice Works, the nation's largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today announced that Verna Williams will be the organization's new CEO.
  • It's an honor to join this organization," said Verna Williams, incoming CEO of Equal Justice Works.
  • "Verna is an outstanding choice to be the next leader of Equal Justice Works," said David Stern, Executive Director of Equal Justice Works.
  • Here is a message from Verna Williams, incoming CEO of Equal Justice Works: https://youtu.be/Tl9OYzYwgzQ
    Equal Justice Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service.

METCO Works Well, Small Tweaks Could Make It Even Better, Study Says

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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BOSTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Program should be expanded, funding simplified

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  • METCO offers educational opportunity to families in Boston and Springfield and provides much-needed diversity to suburban school districts.
  • "Without METCO, diversity would be virtually nonexistent in some districts," said Dr. Ken Ardon, the co-author of " METCO Funding: Understanding Massachusetts' Voluntary School Desegregation Program " with Roger Hatch.
  • Despite accounting for just 2.5 percent of enrollment on average, METCO students account for about 40 percent of African-American students in receiving school districts.
  • These policies benefit districts with declining METCO enrollment and leave less for those that enroll more METCO students.

ACLU, ACLU of Oklahoma, Lawyers Committee File Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma Classroom Censorship Bill Banning Race and Gender Discourse

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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A multiracial group of students and educators filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which they allege severely restricts public school teachers and students from learning and talking about race and gender in the classroom.

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  • A multiracial group of students and educators filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which they allege severely restricts public school teachers and students from learning and talking about race and gender in the classroom.
  • Oklahoma is one of eight states across the country that have passed similar laws aimed at censoring discussions around race and gender in the classroom, and this is the first federal lawsuit facially challenging one of these statewide bans.
  • The bill was intended to inflame a political reaction, not further a legitimate educational interest.
  • This lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.