ACLU

A student who objected to prayer being part of Bastrop High School's 2011 graduation ceremonies enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to continue with litigation over single-sex classes at Rene Rost Middle School in Kaplan, despite a federal appeals court ruling that the classes should not be halted this year.

HOUMA, La. (AP) — A Terrebonne Parish girl is weighing her options now that school officials have said the 19-year-old student can't attend her senior prom if she shows up in a tuxedo.

The ACLU of Louisiana says a DeSoto Parish student's First Amendment rights were violated when she wore a pro-gay t-shirt to class.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking records from a north Louisiana school district about the handcuffing of students.