Press Releases
Nov 18, 2025
ACLU Comment on Department of Education’s Dismantling of Core Civil Rights and Education Offices
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will transfer critical work to other federal agencies — an unprecedented move that undermines the departm...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Disability Rights
Jun 12, 2025
ACLU Celebrates Supreme Court Decision in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools
Ruling Affirms Right of Students with Disabilities to Challenge Discrimination in Their Education
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Jul 19, 2022
ACLU Comment on Education Department Guidance on Protecting Students with Disabilities From Discrimination
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance today reminding schools of their obligations under federal disability rights law to pr...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Sep 28, 2021
Federal Court Blocks South Carolina’s Ban on Mask Mandates in Schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal district court today granted plaintiffs’ request to block South Carolina's ban on mask mandates in schools. The court ruled that South Carolina’s b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Sep 13, 2021
Federal Court Blocks Iowa's Law Banning Masking Requirements in Schools
DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal district court today blocked Iowa’s law prohibiting schools from requiring masks. The court ruled that the law violates the civil rights of childre...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Sep 03, 2021
Lawsuit Challenges Iowa Law Banning Schools from Requiring Masks
DES MOINES, Iowa — Eleven parents of children with disabilities and Iowa disability rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit today challenging an Iowa law that bans school dist...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Disability Rights and Education
Despite 'new' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat. Explore News & Commentary.Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Disability Rights and Education
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Disability Rights and Education
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Agents To Wear Body Cameras But The Fix Is In. Explore News & Commentary.ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Disability Rights and Education
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.