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The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.

Starting on day one of his second term, Trump started dismantling federal policies and programs created to advance racial justice and equity across our country — laws and policies that are necessary to make our democracy more inclusive and just.

A student is suing UC Santa Cruz to challenge the unconstitutional search and seizure of her phone in retaliation for her participation in a pro-Palestine, anti-war protest last spring.

The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.

From the beginning of the United States, our democracy has had a limited view of who counts as “the people,” and many people living in the United States are still fighting to be included in that vision.

How one artist got involved with the Oregon legislative session

Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies…

As a former teacher, the ACLU’s Leah Watson has seen first-hand how beneficial an inclusive education can be. Today, she’s fighting attempts to deprive students of their right to learn.

Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our ability to stop it.