Director of Education Equity | Deputy Litigation Director @ACLU_SoCal focused on students' rights and education. Tweets are my own.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2015
- Tweets362
- Following180
- Followers394
- Likes1.2K
Victor Leung retweeted
Please sign our petition with @publicadvocates @cdfca @TALB_teachers @ACLU_SoCal for @LongbeachUSD to invest in and reimagine school counseling in the district. We're almost at our goal of 500 signatures! tinyurl.com/sclbusd
Terrific article by @TaraGarciaM highlighting the problem of school districts hiding expulsions through "transfers," and its impact on families of color.
latimes.com/california/story…
Appreciate seeing progress made with LCFF, but there's still much work to be done to fully deliver on its promise of equity and transparency for underserved communities. Let's keep pushing for meaningful change and continue improving the system.
edsource.org/2023/does-calif…
.@publicadvocates and @ACLU_SoCal join Gov. @GavinNewsom in calling for major changes to the funding formula's mandate for equitable and effective spending through the #LCAP. #caedu #caleg #capol
edsource.org/2023/does-calif…
NEW REPORT: Ten years since CA adopted LCFF, @publicadvocates @ACLU_SoCal finds that despite some progress made, serious problems persist. Among them, 85% of school districts received feedback that LCAP engagement is inaccessible.
bit.ly/3mYPPQE
Victor Leung retweeted
Some knucklehead activated Group Mode in our @ACLU_SoCal all-staff meeting.😏 Was my first time seeing 30+ colleagues in a room together in 3+ years. @mg718 @OHectorV @AnaGracielaNM @VictorACLU @JennieACLU @meeganlee @mfbenigno @JacobReisberg @AGoadEsq @mtajsar @Slace131 @ACLwoo+
Students, educators and community leaders from @LA_StudentsDsrv @ACLU_SoCal @UTLAnow @BLMLA @CoCoSouthLA @BrosSonsSelves and others jointly published a major report laying out our vision for safe schools in LAUSD-that does not include school police. Read@ safeschoolslausd.com
Thank you to the Linda Lindas for letting all California students know that they can learn about their rights at school at myschoolmyrights.com
New year, new look! We updated MySchoolMyRights.com to include more rights and resources for California students, now available in English, Spanish and Mandarin.
Visit to explore your rights so you can advocate for yourselves and your communities.
Wrote an op-ed with @DrKnuckyEsq @ACLU_SoCal in the @thelasentinel about the student fentanyl epidemic and the need to address it as a public health crisis rather than as another tragic chapter in the harmful and useless "war on drugs"
lasentinel.net/students-are-…
Hear @ACLU_SoCal's Irene Rivera talk about the Youth Liberty Squad program and the importance of youth voting at @LAist's How to LA podcast. Check out the Nov 8 episode! npr.org/podcasts/1118887459/…
laist.com/news/how-to-la/its…
One of the most rewarding parts of my job is the deep partnershp btween @gentepomona @publicadvocates @ACLU_SoCal. It's always a privilege to build power among youth and parents in Pomona. Together, we will end institutional violence against the community!
instagram.com/p/CkuKb3MJ1FA
Join @LA_StudentsDsrv and @ReclaimLASchls for an EMERGENCY FORUM around a student centered response to LAUSDs overdose epidemic 📢 Thu Oct. 20th @ 5:30pm. Zoom link: bit.ly/sdcarenotcops
THIS IS OPEN to all students, parents, families, educators & community members!
Grateful to @ambermruffin for covering the harms of school policing with such depth and humor! And thanks for featuring our @ACLU_SoCal No Police in Schools Report, which is available here: aclusocal.org/en/no-police-i…
Watch the #AmberRuffinShow segment: youtube.com/watch?v=64aM9NTv…
All Long Beach communitymembers are invited to a Virtual Town Hall on 10/11 @ 5p. We will mark the Angelversary of Mona Rodriguez and reimagine school counseling as a way to support students in LBUSD. RSVP: bit.ly/reimagine-sc
@cdfca @publicadvocates @MyCASC @DignityinSchool
I wrote an article describing how working for a non-profit changed my career and encouraging lawyers to do pro bono work with orgs like @ACLU_SoCal!
Please reach out if you'd like to learn how to get more involved -- I promise you it's worth it!
dailyjournal.com/articles/36…
The time for outdated zero tolerance policies in schools is over. Stop criminalizing our youth and give educators discretion! Pass #SB1273!
@JonesSawyerAD59 @AsmMiaBonta @AsmBillQuirk @SantiagoAD53 @AsmPatODonnell @AsmKevinMcCarty @QuirkSilva65th @ACLU_CalAction @ACLU_SoCal
Ed funds on church groups, shell corporations, useless tech, etc. Deep and important reporting by @robertianlewis @jjshong5 about how schools spent billions in COVID aid in California and the critical need for more oversight and accountability.
calmatters.org/education/202…
John Oliver @LastWeekTonight spent 25 minutes explaining why police should never be the answer to violence in schools: youtube.com/watch?v=KgwqQGvY…
Grateful for the comprehensive and insightful piece and for lifting up our research: aclu.org/report/cops-and-no-…
Record highs on police budgets, record lows on all metrics for effectiveness.
prospect.org/justice/why-are…
Victor Leung retweeted
Thank you, @SteveBradford, for being a champion of education equity. Current law forces schools to criminalize students for typical misbehavior.
By restoring educator flexibility, schools can choose trauma-informed & health-based approaches proven to support youth. #SB1273 – at Sacramento, CA
ALT Graphic shows students in class with teacher - reads Victory! The California Senate voted to pass SB 1273. SB 1273 entrusts educators with deciding how best to address common student misbehavior.
Victor Leung retweeted
We cannot prevent violence by introducing more weapons and more violence in schools, particularly when our Black, Indigenous, and other students of color will be forced to bear the brunt of it.
For more: aclusocal.co/policefreelausd
