Press Releases

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Souderton Area School District Lifts Board Meeting Ban on Parents and Former Student Following ACLU-PA Lawsuit

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed as moot a motion for a temporary restraining order asking the court to prohibit the Souderton Area School District from enforcing a ban on two parents and a former student from attending school board meetings.

ACLU-PA and Education Law Center Send Guidance to PA Schools In Response to Department of Education Threats to Cut Funding Over DEI

ACLU-PA and the Education Law Center-PA sent a letter of guidance to Pennsylvania school districts and charter schools in response to a U.S. Department of Education threat to cut federal funding to schools that implement policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

ACLU-PA and Education Law Center Share Guidance Regarding Immigration Enforcement at Pennsylvania Schools

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Education Law Center have shared a letter of legal guidance about interacting with ICE with Pennsylvania public school district superintendents and charter school CEOs. 

Free Speech Advocates Threaten Legal Action Over Penn State University’s Unconstitutional Limitations on Students’ Political Activities

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has joined FIRE in raising concerns over free speech issues at Pennsylvania State University. Today, the organizations sent a letter to the president of the university raising legal concerns over Penn State’s restrictions of political activity by students on campus.

ACLU of Pennsylvania Settles Teacher Suspension Lawsuit with Central Bucks School District

PHILADELPHIA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit against the Central Bucks School District over the district’s wrongful suspension of teacher Andrew Burgess in May of 2022.

In New Court Filing, ACLU of Pa. Says Central Bucks Lawyers Misled and Lied to Retaliate Against Teacher

PHILADELPHIA - In a new filing in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has accused the Central Bucks School District administration and their specially retained lawyers of misleading the public and even lying about facts in a report released last spring.

Central Bucks Teacher Sues District for Retaliating Against Him After He Advocated for Transgender Student

PHILADELPHIA - A middle school teacher filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today against the Central Bucks School District, after district administrators began retaliating against him last year for advocating for a transgender student who was being harassed and bullied. 

ACLU-PA Files Federal Complaint Alleging Widespread Discrimination in Central Bucks School District

The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a complaint today with the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of seven students in Central Bucks School District who allege a widespread culture of discrimination against TLGBQIA+ students, particularly trans students.