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A new federal civil rights agreement aims to get better and more appropriate services for children with disabilities who have been continually suspended or excluded from class at Achievement First Hartford Academy Middle School for disciplinary reasons.

New federal civil rights data highlight deep racial disparities in physical punishment; black students are hit at twice the rate of white students.

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New York (CNN)- Civil rights lawyers filed papers in federal court Monday seeking to prohibit the New York Police Department's surveillance of Muslim communities when there is no evidence that they are linked to terrorism or other illegal activities.

CNN: Lawyers seek to limit New York police surveillance of Muslims Civil rights lawyers filed papers in federal court Monday seeking to prohibit the New York Police Department's surveillance of Muslim communities when there is no evidence that they are linked to terrorism or other illegal activities.

«With the civil rights of New Yorkers hanging in the balance, Donovan needs to state publicly: Does he take his cues on intolerance from his mentor and political patron Guy Molinari, or does he stand with principled New Yorkers — and now, thankfully, a federal court — who view marriage equality as a fundamental right?»

In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers in a New York case arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama.

New Federal Education Law Gives State Policymakers Chance to Improve Opportunity for All Students — But Risks Retreat from High Standards and Meaningful AccountabilityNew York, NY — A dozen major civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations from across New York State released a policy brief today that makes...

«As the federal government attempts to roll back progress we have made, this administration will continue to stand up for the LGBTQ community and ensure the civil rights of all New Yorkers remain protected,» Cuomo said.

The new federal Every Student Succeeds Act, was endorsed by more than 35 civil rights organizations to ensure high standards and accountability for the progress of all students, the official said.

Anne Milgram: Former Attorney General, State of New Jersey; former federal prosecutor, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, Senior Fellow, Center on Administration of Criminal Law at New York University School of Law.

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today vehemently objected to the recent decision by the federal Department of Education to no longer investigate civil rights complaints from transgender students regarding access to bathroom facilities.

➢ It intrudes on mental health privacy, according to the NYCLU; and it is not compliant with federal HIPAA laws (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), according to the New York State Psychiatric Association, which filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights.

«It is appalling to see the federal government refuse to investigate these important civil rights complaints from transgender youth, who are valued members of our schools and communities across New York State.

Federal prosecutors plan to sue New York City over widespread civil rights violations in the handling of adolescent inmates at Rikers Island, making clear their dissatisfaction with the city's progress in reining in brutality by guards and improving conditions at the jail complex.

THE BRONX — The New York Botanical Garden discriminated against minority students and made a «lowball» offer to avoid hiring an observant Jew, according a civil rights lawsuit filed in Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday.

Please be advised that if your Organization is awarded funding, you must sign the Erie County Equal Pay Certification, stating that your organization is in compliance with federal law, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 and New York State Labor Law Section 194 (together «Equal Pay Law&rfederal law, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 and New York State Labor Law Section 194 (together «Equal Pay Law&rFederal Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 and New York State Labor Law Section 194 (together «Equal Pay Law»).

While the debate on Oteh's saga was yet to subside, a coalition of youths, led by human rights activist and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation Acrights activist and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation AcRights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation Account.

Jerika Richardson, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, said the office would seek to «determine whether there were any violations of the federal criminal civil rights laws.»

Several members of New York's congressional delegation, including Reps. Charlie Rangel, Jerrold Nadler, Gregory Meeks and Hakeem Jeffries have called on the Justice Department to investigate federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman.

«Please know that I have contacted appropriate federal authorities to respectfully request that Denis Troy and the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown, New York be investigated for discriminatory land use actions and policy in violation of, inter alia, Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, and the Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA):»

Support for charges against Pantaleo was especially strong among Black adults, with 85 % stating that the grand jury was wrong not to bring an indictment and 86 % expressing support for federal civil rights charges, according to the New York Times / Siena College poll.

Before evaluations, data from the federal Office for Civil Rights reported that 47 percent of New Mexico teachers were chronically absent, missing 10 days or more of school in a year.

A new policy brief from a civil rights group is calling on the federal government to do more to counter racial segregation in the nation's growing population of charter schools.

«Civil Rights Enforcement Gone Haywire: The federal government's new school - discipline policy» will be available at educationnext.org and will appear in the Fall 2014 issue of Education Next.

Washington — The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minoriCivil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorRights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minoricivil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorrights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorrights of women, the handicapped, and minorities.

We are creating thousands of new charter schools with no civil rights requirements at all in the federal law.

Because black and Hispanic youngsters are indeed «underrepresented» in the entering classes of the SHSAT high schools when compared with the youth demographics of New York City — and there's no denying that they are, just as white and especially Asian youngsters are «overrepresented» — the NAACP asserts that the test must be discriminatory and therefore the federal Office for Civil Rights should make the city stop using it.

The Justice and Education departments still have not determined how to address existing desegregation cases — and whether or where to bring new ones — and have received little guidance from the White House in crafting civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastrights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastRights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released lastrights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last week.

Indeed, a coalition of civil rights groups recently raised concerns about new federal CTE legislation because of what they see as a too - limited role for Uncle Sam in ensuring underserved populations don't get tracked into low - quality «voc - tech» programs.

Frequently, it seems only an external catalyst (federal civil - rights enforcement, international fluctuations in the price of oil, or floodwaters) can spur new approaches to the social and economic challenges that have long faced New Orleanew approaches to the social and economic challenges that have long faced New OrleaNew Orleans.

In commissioning this new research and bringing it to the attention of policy makers on the federal level, the Civil Rights Project hopes to contribute sound research to the current debates surrounding education reform and federal oversight.

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On the whole, the new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is another example of executive overreach and federal interference run amok.

While woefully short on details, this proposal makes clear that the administration seeks to create a new $ 250 million federal program that will allow taxpayer dollars to flow to private schools, which are not accountable; can discriminate in admissions and discipline; and are not subject to basic monitoring, oversight, and civil rights laws.

«The lesson of the civil rights movement and community is that the federal government is the defender of vulnerable children and we are worried that with new state and local authority, vulnerable children are going to be at risk.»

The new platform called education choice «one of the greatest civil rights challenges of our time» and detailed the Party's support for education savings accounts (ESAs), vouchers, tuition tax credits, and portability of federal funding:

The predecessor to ESSA has its roots in the civil rights movement, and this new law is another federal attempt to move toward a more equitable education system, but I also recognize the limitations of the law....

According to the account, the Republicans believe «the [Dept. of Education] is trying to reassert federal control by exceeding its authority with a rule that would require state and local spending in low - income schools receiving Title I funds to be equal or greater than non-Title I schools... and force schools to include teacher salaries when measuring spending between Title I and non-Title I schools...» At the same time, the story notes that «King is facing pressure from civil rights groups who want to ensure the new education law does not deprive low - income students of equal funding.»

As the lead House Democrat on ESSA, I was proud to work alongside the National Urban League and other crucial civil rights partners to ensure high standards and other meaningful federal protections for Black students in the new law.

By prevailing on your federal representatives (202-224-3121) to sponsor the proposed D.C. Civil Rights Act for Equal Educational Opportunity you will help usher in a new period of growth and prosperity, with boundless blessings that are sure to grow and blossom for generations to come.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

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The U.S. Department of Education released three new sets of guidance today to assist the public in understanding how the Department interprets and enforces federal civil rights laws protecting the rights of students with disabilities.

A new trove of federal civil rights data has, for the first time, captured a snapshot of the controversial practice of corporal punishment of preschoolers in the nation's public schools.

Her political power in New York has already been tested over the last year, following a spate of negative press about her schools» discipline practices and internal workings, a federal investigation conducted by the Office of Civil Rights, and mounting criticism from local elected officials.

(Calif.) This week the state board of education will go into closed session to consider a federal civil rights suit filed by followers of Hinduism who claim new history and social science content standards are discriminatory.

Leaders of the Committee for a Fair Licensing Procedure in New York City have filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging that the demotion of many minority teachers for failure to pass the Educational Testing Service's NTE (formerly the National Teachers Exam) violates federal civil rights laws.

According to another article published by Kate Taylor in the New York Times, «the complaint,» which was filed with the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, «described how students with disabilities were repeatedly suspended or made to repeat grades and how administrators in several cases urged parents to remove their students from the school» (Taylor 2016).

Conduct in - depth research and outreach to identify new challenges and opportunities for resolving civil rights problems facing or impacting DOT as an employer and / or as an agency that provides substantial federal financial assistance.