Join us for a discussion on advocating for educational equity in partnership with a broadly diverse coalition of clients and stakeholders. This session will focus on Mae M. v. Komrosky, an ongoing lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD), as a case study. In that lawsuit, a coalition of teachers, parents, and students are challenging (1) a ban on discussions on race and gender, couched as a ban on teaching Critical Race Theory, and (2) a forced outing policy that targets LGBTQ students. Participants will examine these policies and their disproportionate harms to marginalized students and teachers, while also learning about legal strategies to challenge these restrictions, particularly in state court. The conversation will also consider the complexities of serving individual and organizational clients that are demographically and ideologically diverse. Through interactive discussions with experienced practitioners, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical tools for advancing racial, economic, and gender justice in educational settings while working with a diverse client coalition.
