Sentences with phrase «american legal defense fund»

Heidi Chen, General Counsel for Zoetis, was recently presented with the 2016 Justice in Action Award by the Asian American Legal Defense Fund, which recognizes outstanding achievements and efforts in advancing social justice in the U.S. Below is an adaptation of Heidi's remarks from the event.

Immigrants» Rights FAQ - MALDEF The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) offers an FAQ on immigrant rights for students, educators and social service providers.

The legality of linking high school graduation to test scores in Texas has been challenged by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF).

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The curriculum will be developed in consultation with a number of prominent African American organizations and figures including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) provided information to Homeland Security for the preparation of these TSA training materials.

The Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs and the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund are lobbying members of Congress in an effort to pressure federal transportation authorities to re-examine a policy they say unfairly scrutinizes members of the Sikh community.

Navdeep Singh, a policy adviser to the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, says Sikhs believe in freedom of religion, community service and inclusiveness.

«With his work at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and to be just the third African American on the state's highest court, he exhibited a lifelong advocacy for civil rights.

Glenn Magpantay, a staff attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, said the group is looking into -LSB-...]

An organization called the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund drew up a map of its own called the Unity Map, which looks drastically different from the current configuration in the borough.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which sent lawyers to more than 50 polling places, reported seven broken voting machines in Queens and Manhattan.

«This governor created the Office of New Americans, launched the Naturalize NY initiative to cover the costs of immigrants seeking to become citizens and launched a $ 10 million immigrant legal defense fund,» Azzopardi said.

Margaret Fung is the executive director of the Asian - American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Maria Juega is the executive director of the Mercer County - based grassroots nonprofit Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

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The following email was received from [email protected] expressing outrage with the possibility that proposed maps by the Asian American Legal and Defense Fund and Education Fund will be taken seriously.

A mere 52 — all in support of keeping the statues — responded by the Thursday deadline, according to Phil Foglia of the Italian American Legal Defense and Higher Education Fund.

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund found several instances of voters being denied a written ballot when their information did not appear to be in the system.

National Marine Fisheries Service The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund American Forest Resource Council

The American Geophysical Union, representing more than 62,000 Earth, atmospheric and space scientists worldwide, has teamed with the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund to make lawyers available for confidential sessions with scientists at its annual meeting next month.

You might also consider getting involved with organizations like the Weston A. Price Foundation and the Farm - to - Consumer Legal Defense Fund who are working toward true freedom of choice for American consumers.

The first, lasting 30 minutes and moderated by Ball and featuring Bishil, Macdissi, and Hussam Ayloush of the Council on American - Islamic Relations (CAIR) brings up a lot of thoughtful points about racial slurs and the role of minorities in the media, but that's a mere warm - up for the main event, an impassioned discussion with Ball, Erian, and Rajdeep Singh Jolly, Legal Director of Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF).

Tom Saenz, national head of the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, talked of «parents whose kids are victims of poor schools.

with Education Law Center Executive Director David Sciarra, Rutgers University Graduate School of Education Professor Bruce Baker, HGSE Professor Andres Alonso, and Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Southwest Regional Counsel David Hinojosa.

The Mexican - American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a Latino advocacy group, had sued on behalf of Lucresia Mayorga Santamaria, saying that two of the Dallas mother's children were discriminated against because they were assigned to English - as - a-second-language classes at Preston Hollow Elementary School based on their ethnicity, not their language...

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, reflecting rising concerns that stricter college - admission requirements will limit minority students» access to higher education, this month filed a petition on behalf of 14 Hispanic groups denouncing the use of minimum cutoff scores and the «overemphasis» placed on test scores in the admissions process.

Americans for a Fair Chance is a consortium of six of America's leading civil rights legal organizations, including the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women's Law Celegal organizations, including the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women's Law CeLegal Defense and Educational Fund, National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women's Law CeLegal Consortium, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women's Law CeLegal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women's Law Center.

Democrats for Education Reform Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund The Education Trust Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights League of United Latin American Citizens MALDEF (the Mexican American League Defense and Education Fund) Mental Health America NAACP NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc..

That should energize the agendas of groups like the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the NAACP, which when the inequities were hidden, looked the other way out of deference to their union allies.

«The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is simply the best civil rights law firm in American history.»

Advocacy Institute American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Civil Liberties Union American Federation of Teachers Autism National Committee (AutCom) Center for American Progress Action Fund Center for Law and Education Children's Defense Fund Collaboration to Promote Self - Determination (CPSD) Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPPA) Democrats for Education Reform Easter Seals The Education Trust Educators for Excellence Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) The Lawyers» Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) Mental Health America NAACP NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc..

The lawsuit is the first test of the applicability of the state's 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to voting - rights issues, said James C. Harrington, legal director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, which together with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaintlegal director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, which together with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaintLegal Defense and Educational Fund is representing the plaintiffs.

The three groups, the Sacramento Urban League, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (maldef) and Public Advocates Inc., sent their petition last week to the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of California State University and Colleges, and the Board of...

Some 11 years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas's system of financing public schools, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has launched a new challenge in state court, charging that the finance system denies students in poor districts equal educational opportunity and should be declared unconstitutional.

A wide array of civil rights and minority groups appreciate the help they receive from the NEA, including the NAACP ($ 25,000), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ($ 170,000), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund ($ 10,000), the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network ($ 7,500), the National Women's Law Center ($ 10,000), Rainbow PUSH Coalition ($ 5,000), People for the American Way ($ 128,000), National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund ($ 12,500), National Black Caucus of State Legislators ($ 5,500), National Association for Multicultural Education ($ 5,000), National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education ($ 17,500), and something called the Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund ($ 10,000).

Washington — The Reagan Administration's education policies are «out of step» with the beliefs of the American public, according to a survey on «prominent issues in the 1984 elections» commissioned by the Project on Equal Education Rights of the now Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Policy Recommendations: Effective Accountability Mechanisms for New York State's English Language Learners On October 1, 2012, AFC and The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) jointly released this policy paper, which sets forth key principles for a sound ELL accountability framework in New York State.

The signatories are Alliance for Excellent Education, The Arc of the United States, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Democrats for Education Reform, The Education Trust, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, League of United Latin American Citizens, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund), NAACP, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Disability Rights Network, National Down Syndrome Congress, National Indian Education Association, National Urban League, and TNTP.

The initial signers include the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Parents Across America, National Education Association, United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries, Advancement Project, National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Forum for Education and Democracy.

We at IDRA applaud the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund for filing its lawsuit this week against the state of Texas over school funding on behalf of four property - poor school districts and three parents.

Report of the Intercultural Development Research Association Related to the Extent of Equity in the Texas School Finance System and Its Impact on Selected Student Related Issues, Prepared for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition v. Williams, No.

Other panelists included: Dr. Joe J. Bernal, former member of the Texas State Board of Education and former member of the Texas legislature, focusing along with Dr. Robledo Montecel on the topic of «Historical Antecedents with Focus on the U.S. vs. Texas Case ``; David Hinojosa, education litigation attorney with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), focusing on the topic of «State Failing Students with Limited English Skills: The Justice Court Abrupt Reversal»; The Honorable Roberto R. Alonzo, Texas state representative, focusing on the topic of «The Mexican American Legislative and Senate Hispanic Caucuses» Response»; and Dr. José Agustín Ruiz - Escalante, president of TABE, Dr. Leo Gómez, professor at the University of Texas Pan American, and Jesse Romero, legislative consultant with TABE, BEAM and ENABLE, focusing on the topic of «The TABE Action Plan.»

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State District Judge Sarah Singleton consolidated two lawsuits filed by the Mexican - American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty that allege that New Mexico does not provide sufficient funding or enrichment opportunities to all students.

Prior to joining Senator Bingaman's staff, Zamora served as Washington, D.C. Regional Counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Alliance for Excellent Education Association of University Centers on Disabilities Children's Defense Fund Democrats for Education Reform The Education Trust Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law League of United Latin American Citizens MALDEF NAACP NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc..

MALDEF Decries Latest Decision of Texas Supreme Court — Ruling Abandons Low - wealth Districts and Upholds Glaring Inequities in the School Finance System, by Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability Catherine Brown, Center for American Progress David Sciarra, Education Law Center Tom Saenz, Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund Michael Rebell, Campaign for Educational Equity Doris Williams, Rural School and Community Trust Karen Hawley Miles, Education Resource Strategies Cindy Brown, Center for American Progress

Horne v. Flores AFC, along with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, filed a «friend of the court» brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Horne v. Flores urging that the requirements in the Equal Education Opportunity Act (EEOA) continue to protect students who do not speak English and are not diminished by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Since then, more districts have joined in two other suits - the latest coming earlier this month led by one of the nation's most forceful civil rights organizations, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.