Education
We’ve gone to court to desegregate public schools, challenged harmful and discriminatory discipline policies, pressed for equitable funding, and sought to address the education gaps faced by many students, including Latinos and English learners.
Our attorneys have secured landmark victories, including Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that guarantees all children the right to attend public schools, regardless of immigration status.
MALDEF’s work is more important than ever. Today, Latino children account for one in four students enrolled in public schools, yet many still face significant barriers to a meaningful education. We fight to eliminate those obstacles and work to improve Latino students’ access to higher learning.
We challenge colleges and universities to secure equal access and to ensure Latino students have an equitable opportunity to pursue and achieve their higher education dreams.
Education
MALDEF INTERVENES ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND THE TEXAS DREAM ACT
MALDEF ASKS COURT TO COMPEL NEW MEXICO TO RESOLVE DEFICIENCIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
MALDEF STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard, and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) upends a 45-year-precedent that clearly affirmed the use of race as one of several considerations in admissions.
MALDEF STATEMENT ON RULING IN COLORADO FREE SPEECH CASE
COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED FOR VIOLATING STUDENT’S RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH
MALDEF SUES PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OVER CLOSURES
MALDEF STATEMENT ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF PLYLER v. DOE
MALDEF STATEMENT ON TEXAS GOVERNOR’S COMMENTS ON LANDMARK EDUCATION RULING
MALDEF WARNS ARIZONA SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF PLYLER VIOLATIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA – A Latino civil rights group warned two Arizona school districts on Friday that enrollment forms seeking information about citizenship status violate the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that guarantees every child the right to a public K-12 education regardless of immigration status