Rae Shih

Education Counsel @nyclu. Former @acluhawaii legal fellow and @TeachForAmerica math teacher. @PennLaw & @Kennedy_School alum. Tweets my own

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

Part of a team releasing a white paper on school suspensions in @Buffalo_Schools today. Data suggest that as many as one in six students were excluded from school this past year. Read the paper here. 1/n @NYCLU @JohannaWithAnH https://t.co/LfghSQZFZH

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

If you’re speeding over and over again, it’s not a mistake. You’re making our streets dangerous.

I’ve got a plan to crack down on super-speeders and make New York City safer.

Let’s get it done.

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

We took the Trump Administration to court after they illegally froze funding for the Second Avenue Subway.

Today, they backed down. The freeze is over.

For East Harlem and every New Yorker who relies on our subways, release our money immediately.

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

@jes_sus_ I rent from Nuuly or wear my lululemon stretchy pants that look work-ish

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

1/ Each day, thousands of NYC students navigate metal detectors, most of them students of color.

SAFE — a new musical based on interviews with students and presented by the NYCLU & @BAM_Brooklyn — highlights how this invasive tech criminalizes and demoralizes students.

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

Honored to be a @pennlaw Alumni Impact Award finalist for my work on juvenile justice and education equity issues. Truly grateful for the support from @PCL_TPIC and my family/friends for attending last week! https://t.co/CUDokDVBJe

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

The New York Coalition for Fair College Admissions is hosting a webinar 4/24 @ 4pm on the Fair College Admissions Act, which prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York State. Register at https://t.co/gZQVJdombZ @NYCLU

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

Today the @NYCCouncil is holding a preliminary budget hearing on the NYPD. The NYPD's proposed budget for FY25 would exceed last year's by $300M.

Students in our Teen Activist Project showed up to say: Enough. In the streets or in our schools, more cops do not make us safer.

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

BREAKING: We are suing Nassau County over its recent executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports at county-run facilities.

Trans people who play sports need support and affirmation. They should not be political targets.

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

Wherever you are on the gender spectrum, you have the right to be yourself at school.

Know your rights ⤵️
https://t.co/1xHnxDEuPe

[Somil Trivedi @SomilBTrivedi]

🚨 Incredible Job Alert! I'm hiring *two* Deputy Legal & Advocacy Directors to help lead @MDLegalAid's 200-person legal dep't & end poverty as we know it in the state. Stellar mix of litigation, policy, mentoring, and management. DMs open. Join us!

https://t.co/A8xnQrkvu0

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

New report released by Legal Fellow Erica Rodarte about discriminatory discipline and policing of Latine students in Idaho. It bolsters individual anecdotal reports with data/analysis of school practices/policies. It's available in Spanish too: https://t.co/GeWyQYPUzQ @acluidaho

[ACLU of Idaho @acluidaho]

Today, we're releasing our report, "Proud to be Brown: Punishing Latine Culture in Idaho Schools" in English and Spanish.

This report compiles months of research about complaints we've received over the years about school policies and punishments targeting Latines. #idpol #idleg

[Education Law Center @EdLawCenter]

ELC is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to join our legal, policy, and communications team working nationwide to enforce education rights and promote education justice. Please see the position description for more details. https://t.co/cOnl45Q0pf

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

TW
Family friend’s daughter Eva Liu was sexually assaulted and killed by another American tourist when visiting a popular German castle. Here is the GoFundMe https://t.co/IlKnOdHNdh and news article https://t.co/OUUPJGlvdr. She and her friend (who survived) just graduated UIUC.

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

🌈 Today @NYSEDNews announced new guidance on how schools can support trans + gender-expansive students!

“This is a document that clearly says from the state’s highest education agency, ‘We see you,’ to trans youth, and, ‘We support you,’” -@AllieBohm.
https://t.co/AxNQudBiy1

[TNTP @TNTP]

Are you at #EWA2023? Join Nithya Joseph and fellow @1MToC steering committee members @selmekki of @CenterBlackEd and @Latinos4Ed alum Sofia Gonzalez TOMORROW for a powerful convo about the importance of educator diversity. You don't want to miss it!

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

Just launched! Families of Buffalo Public Schools students can call to get assistance with a suspension. Excited to partner with six orgs on this! Cc @NYCLU

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

40+ states have introduced or passed laws to restrict how to teach issues of race + racism.

NY can fight back by passing a bill to support teaching inclusive Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in schools.

Add your name:
https://t.co/CqlqF55Ttz

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

Excited to announce on Mon, several Buffalo-area advocacy and legal orgs including @NYCLU are launching a pilot program to assist families of students facing suspensions. Parents of Buffalo Public Schools students can call 716-220-7081 to leave a voicemail for a call back

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

@jes_sus_ I went hiking nearby and it was so cute!

[Rae Shih @Rae_Shih]

@jes_sus_ Are you on the Hudson line? Can you go to Cold Spring after work??