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A protected group, protected class (US), or prohibited ground (Canada) is a category by which people are qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In Canada and the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment and housing .
On May 28, 1998, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13087, which amended Executive Order 11478 to add sexual orientation to the list of classes covered. [ 6 ] On May 2, 2000, Executive Order 13152 amended Executive Order 11478 to add "status as a parent" to the list of categories and defined that term in detail.
Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. [1]
State lawmakers have filed legislation for a blind lottery to ensure students in protected classes have an equal chance to enter vocational schools.
Employment practices that do not directly discriminate against a protected category may still be illegal if they produce a disparate impact on members of a protected group. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment practices that have a discriminatory impact, unless they are related to job performance.
This article is concerned with students in public institutions, although those in private schools can claim rights under the common law and provincial education Acts." [ 1 ] Canada does not yet have a national student Bill of Rights or comparable document.
Class rank tends to benefit top students at less competitive high schools, to the detriment of students at more competitive high schools. This effect, however, may be intentional since less-funded, less competitive schools are more likely to be schools where minority enrollment is high.
Marysville Village Exempted Schools was the target of a "cybersecurity" incident over the weekend, impacting the district's technology systems and causing the school to close Monday.