News & Commentary

The ACLU-DE board has identified three overarching strategic priorities for the next 3-5 years: equal access to quality education for all, criminal justice reform and an open and vibrant democracy.

Both New Castle County Council and Wilmington City Council passed resolutions supporting the Coalition and asking that school districts across the state implement the Coalition's recommendations. Read more about the Coalition here.

Update: Thank you for your interest in this internship. This summer's position has been filled. Feel free to send in the application materials described below if you would like to be considered for the summer 2015 internship, or for other volunteer video work.

May 17, 2014 marked the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Delaware was included in the Brown decision. It was one of the states, mostly from the deep South, that mandated racial segregation in its public schools, i.e., de jure segregation. In the infamous decision, Plessy vs. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld de jure segregation if the separate facilities were “equal”.

Recently, we welcomed students and faculty from Bayard Middle School, as well as representatives from Widener Law School as special guests for our Annual Meeting. The topic of discussion? Bayard's exciting new youth court program, which will officially launch at the beginning of this school year.

The Sixth Amendment Center's report on access to counsel in Delaware's criminal courts illustrates widespread deficiencies in the public defender system. Learn the details and find out what ACLU-DE is doing to remedy the problem.

Read the ACLU of Delaware's response to the Sixth Amendment Center's report on access to counsel in Delaware's criminal courts.

The ACLU of Delaware is pleased to announce that the 29th annual Kandler Memorial Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014. We hope you will join us!Each year, we remember Gerry Kandler, former president of the ACLU of Delaware, and honor the work of members of the community who exemplify his tireless commitment to the defense of all Delawareans’ civil liberties.

In an effort to strengthen community involvement throughout the state, we added the Community & Project Organizer position to our staff in September. We are working to create a "seat at the table" for parents and students who are impacted by changes to the education system.