Our staff members can help schools become more racially equitable as they seek to ensure equal opportunity for academic achievement, provide fair discipline, decrease conflict, and involve parents and community members. The Title IX Education Amendments of 1972 prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. Despite the long history of Title IX, provisions for sex equity are often absent from district equity plans and policies. Our staff members can help school districts design programs to prevent sexual harassment, help pregnant students continue their education, and ensure that all students have equal access to classes in math, science, technology, and vocational education. The Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision of 1974 defines the right of language minority students to equal access to a meaningful education.
Schools classify roughly one-third of th ese children as having limited English proficiency.
Our staff members can help school districts design and implement programs to help ensure that language-minority students have an equal chance to achieve their full potiential.