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Feds threaten schools with disparate-impact liability

January 21, 2014 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

The Obama Administration recently sent a warning to the nation’s schools to not racially discriminate against students.  The warning came in the form of a “dear colleague” letter, which explains how the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education interpret Titles IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The controversial part of ...

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Is anyone else tired of the word 'conservation'?

June 21, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brandon Middleton I know I am. It seems you can't go a day without being reminded of the need for water conservation in California. Glendale Water & Power, for example, has emphasized conservation since 2008 and "will continue to step up its water conservation message again this summer." In a recent San Francisco Chronicle ...