The Birmingham News reports that the Southern Poverty Law Center has given the Jefferson County school board until June 15th to change its policy banning boys from wearing earrings or face a federal lawsuit.
Continue reading...The Chicago Tribune reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a letter to Alabama education officials warning of the harmful effect of Alabama’s immigration law, known as HB 56.
Continue reading...The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (AL, FL, GA) announced that it would delay ruling on the constitutionality of either Alabama’s or Georgia’s anti-illegal immigration laws until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Arizona’s law. The panel then proceeded to hear oral argument in the two cases.
Continue reading...The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has sent a letter to to Brookwood High School (BHS), the Tuscaloosa County School Board, and the school system’s superintendent demanding that they respect students’ constitutional rights or face a federal lawsuit, says al.com. According to SPLC’s letter, BHS student Elizabeth Garrett was forced to remove a sweatshirt she was wearing because school officials believed its message supporting gay rights was potentially disruptive. The letter also seeks to overturn a policy prohibiting same-sex dates at the school prom.
Continue reading...Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has sparked debate among legislators about a proposal to use money earmarked for education to fill other holes in the budget, reports Education Week.
Continue reading...A federal judge has declined to order Alabama’s largest school system to give the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) the discipline records of 109 current or former students whose parents objected to their disclosure, says the Press-Register.
Continue reading...According to WFSA 12, Governor Bentley is asking the Alabama Legislature to amend the current ethics law relating to the ability of teachers to receive seasonal gifts. Under the current ethics law, a teacher is a public employee and would be breaking the law if he or she accepted a gift from a student or parent.
Continue reading...The Huntsville Times reports that Alabama Attorney General (AG) Luther Strange has sent a letter to Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate President Del Marsh suggesting several major changes to Alabama’s immigration law.
Continue reading...CNN reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has responded by letter to questions asked by the Alabama Attorney General (ALAG). ALAG Luther Strange had questioned DOJ’s authority to demand extensive records on school enrollment and attendance in the current school year as part of DOJ’s investigation into whether Alabama’s new immigration law is discriminatory.
Continue reading...According to CNN, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a letter to Alabama school districts to make sure they are abiding by federal law, which declares that a child may not be denied equal access to schools based on his or her immigration status. In the letter, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division requests each school district to describe its enrollment practices regarding immigrant students and to provide data on student withdrawals and absences.
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