News & Commentary
Jun 22, 2016
Criminalizing bullying is not the answer
Sarah Plavcan is a first year student at Harvard law School, interning at the ACLU. Read her op-ed, originally published in the News Journal about why House Bill 386, creating criminal penalties for bullying would be ineffective and may do more harm than good.
By Mindy Bogue
Dec 22, 2015
A Teacher's Take on Restorative Justice
Read one teacher's experience with incorporating restorative justice into the classroom environment.
By Rebecca Girten
Jan 12, 2015
ACLU-DE Urges Appo Not to Enact Curriculum Policy
The ACLU of Delaware urges the Appoquinimink School District not to enact their proposal letting parents restrict library and curriculum materials if they are marked "Young Adult," which would limit the rights of students and the academic freedom of educators.
By Rebecca Girten
Dec 15, 2014
ACLU-DE Rolls Out an Ambitious, Proactive Strategic Plan
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.
By Kathleen MacRae
Jun 05, 2014
ACLU-DE Convenes 'Coalition For Fairness & Equity In Schools'
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.
By Rebecca Girten
May 20, 2014
Sixty Years After Brown, Still Much to Do
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”.
By Rebecca Girten
May 19, 2014
Kids in the Courtroom
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.
By Rebecca Girten
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