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Testimony before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education on The Path to Universal Child Care
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) Advancing rights to deliver more liberty and justice to more New Yorkers. Testimony before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education on The Path to Universal Child Care Universal child care is a necessary ingredient for thriving…...
NYSED Town Hall with Commissioner Betty Rosa
2+ week, 3+ day ago (118+ words) Advancing rights to deliver more liberty and justice to more New Yorkers. In-person @ Rockland Community College Virtual via Zoom NYSED Town Hall with Commissioner Betty Rosa On Thursday, April 16th, NYCLU representatives will be in attendance at Commissioner Betty Rosa's town…...
Respect for All Community Forum
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (105+ words) NYCLU Manhattan, NY (Exact location will be shared upon registration) Respect for All Community Forum The NYCLU's Teen Activist Project (TAP) is hosting the Respect for All Community Forum on Thursday, April 23rd at 4: 00 PM in Manhattan. Students will facilitate discussions…...
How We Win the Battle for the Soul of the University with Professor Katherine Franke
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (705+ words) Few people have spoken out with more passion, clarity, and insight about the ongoing siege on academic freedom. On this episode, we speak with Professor Franke about her experience at Columbia, the climate of censorship, fear, and repression at Columbia…...
Support Clean Air in Schools
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (125+ words) Advancing rights to deliver more liberty and justice to more New Yorkers. Support Clean Air in Schools In 2024, New York took a major step towards protecting our students from over exposure to toxic air by passing the Schools Impacted by…...
New York's School Cellphone Ban Explained
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) Here's what you need to know about the new law As New York's K-12 students head back to school this fall, there's one more summertime freedom they'll have to say goodbye to: access to their phones. This May, the governor signed…...
Gov. Hochul, give NY students the freedom to read what they want
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul has a golden opportunity to help prevent this by signing the'Freedom to Read Act. This legislation " which the state legislature passed this year " would empower librarians to make sure New York students can choose from a wide…...
Another Voice: Why are Buffalo schools still suspending so many kids?
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (396+ words) As Buffalo Public School students head back to class this fall, many are wondering how long they'll get to stay there. In the 2024-25 school year, BPS suspended 4, 130 students, some as young as 4 years old. In all, 13% of BPS students were…...
Amicus Brief: AAUP v. United States Department of Justice
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (68+ words) Advancing rights to deliver more liberty and justice to more New Yorkers. Amicus Brief: AAUP v. United States Department of Justice The NYCLU, ACLU, Cato Institute, NCAC, and the Rutherford Institute filed an amicus brief in the U. S. Court of Appeals for…...
Model Policy to Protect Immigrant Students' Right to Attend School
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (160+ words) Advancing rights to deliver more liberty and justice to more New Yorkers. Model Policy to Protect Immigrant Students" Right to Attend School On January 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded the "sensitive locations" policy that had previously limited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…...