Community Corner
CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
Hosted by Bay Area Older Adults of Silicon Valley.
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2015
Location: San Jose CA 95133
share@bayareaolderadults.org
For adults age 50+ The right to a public education in California is a fundamental right fully guaranteed and protected by the California Constitution. Recognizing the central role that education plays in our society, the California Legislature has enacted numerous laws designed to promote equality in educational opportunities and to safeguard students against discriminatory practices in public schools.
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In this seminar, a civil rights attorney will review inequity in Bay Area schools including discrimination, differential punitive policies that drive more students of color into the criminal justice system and the lack of transparency in education funding. Lunch will be served.
Registration is required, so please register for the lecture by visiting: http://www.bayareaolderadults.org/2015-bao-educational-lecture-series and scroll down to lecture 2. To register, please click the register button at the top of the page. Sponsored by Bay Area Older Adults, a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit organization that improves the health and well-being of adults age 50+.
