March 27: The State and Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education

Title:
The State and Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education

The Second Annual Education Law Symposium
Description:
Please join us for the Suspension Representation Project’s Second Annual Education Law Symposium on the state and future of diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) in education. The two panels will cover attacks on DEI initiatives and the practical implications of these actions, as well as what options remain for states and educational institutions that remain committed to DEI.

Date/Time:
Thursday, March 27, 2025
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
In-Person and on Zoom 

Fordham Law School
Bateman Room, Second Floor
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
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Speakers:

PROGRAM AGENDA

11:30 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. | Check-in 12:10 - 12:30 P.M. | Opening Remarks Dean Joseph Landau, Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law, Fordham Law School Charlotte Saltzman, JD Candidate 2026, Fordham Law School 12:30 - 2:00 P.M. | Panel 1: Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education in 2025 (0.5 professional practice; 1.0 diversity CLE) Panel One will explore the recent attacks on DEI and what these attacks mean for education.  The panel will focus on recent federal initiatives, and will also include conversations about legislative action at the state level and the role of the judiciary.  We hope to uncover the practical implications of recent executive orders and agency actions for states, students, and schools and devote time to discuss the attacks on students with diverse gender identities.  Sadye L. Campoamor, Chief Equity Officer, Office of the NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Stacy Hawkins, Professor at Rutgers Law, Senior Faculty Fellow, Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro (’24-’25) (virtual) Dr. Raquel Muñiz, Associate Professor, Boston College School of Education and Human Development and Boston College School of Law (virtual) Ray Li, Education Law and Civil Rights Attorney, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education (Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2025) (virtual) Liz King, Senior Director, Education Equity Program, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (virtual) Moderator: Bernard Dufresne '11, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Equity/Title IX Compliance, Title IX Coordinator at Pace University 2:00 - 2:15 P.M. | Break 2:15 - 3:45 P.M. | Panel 2: How States and Educational Institutions Can Forge a Path to Protect Their Diverse Students (0.5 professional practice; 1.0 diversity CLE) Panel Two will focus on how states and educational institutions can use their power to protect diverse students and maintain DEI initiatives in the face of federal attacks discussed in the first panel.  We hope to explore the benefits and risks of different proposals and to consider a range of expertise Council Member Rita Joseph, Chairwoman, Committee on Education, NYC Council Betty Baez Melo, Director of Advocates, Children's Early Childhood Education Project Ian H. Solomon, Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia Hector Linares, Clinic Professor and the Director of Skills and Experiential Learning, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (virtual) Angela Groves, Civil Rights Attorney and Consultant (virtual) Moderator: Aysha Ames, Director of Legal Writing, Fordham Law School 3:45 - 4:00 P.M. | Closing Remarks Matthew Winter, JD Candidate 2025, Fordham Law School

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Fordham Law School
Credit:
CLE credit for this program is pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for a maximum of 1.0 transitional and nontransitional professional practice credit. In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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