Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Grant

Organization - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Grant Amount - $350,000
Foundation - Ford Foundation
Grant Purpose - For litigation, advocacy and public education to promote equal educational opportunities for Latino students in the wake of the Supreme Court Louisville, Ky., and Seattle school desegregation decision


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