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Tyran Sampson is an ACLU of Connecticut Smart Justice leader

The Coast Guard Academy kicked him out for becoming a dad. Eight years later, he finally received his degree.

The Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling today overturning Roe v. Wade. Abortion remains a legal right in Connecticut.

Connecticut schools are becoming more integrated in contrast to a regional trend that is actually seeing more racial segregation, according to a new report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA.One reason for the Constitution State’s success is the landmark Connecticut school desegregation case Sheff v. O’Neill.The case was launched by a group of courageous families and their attorneys, which resulted in an agreement with the state to foster significant integration across school district lines.This legal victory charted a course for Hartford students to get a high-quality education in integrated public schools. This was to be accomplished through a voluntary two-way integration program of inter-district magnet schools and suburban Open Choice placements that enable Hartford students to study with their suburban counterparts.The report’s author, Gary Orfield, said, “Thanks to creative educators, a path-making State Supreme Court, and determined civil rights advocacy, Connecticut is building a new model of educational opportunity though the creation of highly desirable and integrated schools of choice.”Click here to read the report.

Contact the Chapter Melvin Medina, mmedina@acluct.org