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Renewing the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action. Follow us for the latest CR news and legal developments.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Joined August 2009
A new article by EdSource highlights the discourse surrounding a new paper commissioned by the CRP & by Su Jin Jez of Cal Competes. It introduces new ideas into policy discussions about the CA Master Plan, which had been stagnant until now. Read here:.
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CRP's Gary Orfield was interviewed by Word in Black for an article on the recent ending of a long-standing, court supervised, federal school desegregation order in Louisiana’. Read more about what the federal govt’s actions could mean for students’ rights.
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New study by CRP at UCLA:. A new paper by Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda and Marcelo Pleitez makes clear that immigration is essential to sustaining U.S. population growth and economic vitality. Read using the link!.
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New UCLA CRP Study: Increased Immigration Is Essential to Sustain Population Growth and Meet Labor Market Needs -
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Join @CalCompetes & @CRPatUCLA TODAY⚡️ at 1:00 pm PT⏰ to explore a bold vision for the future.
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65 years after CA’s Master Plan revolutionized higher education, it's time for a reset. Join @CalCompetes and @CRPatUCLA on May 19 to explore what a modern plan should look like for today's students. Register using the link below:
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CRP's Daniel Losen was interviewed by EdSource for their recent article covering the administration’s executive order, which attacks the use of disparate impact to measure the harms of school discipline policies on student groups. More info here:.
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This CRP-commissioned paper focuses on the positive effects of integrated & multicultural curriculum/teaching on our democracy. As the U.S. becomes more multiracial, researchers suggest mirroring diversity in our public schools. Read more down below⤵️
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CRP Co-Director Patricia Gándara was interviewed for an article by the UCLA Daily Bruin, reporting that 7 states, including CA, are suing the Trump admin for cutting grants aimed at solving a nationwide teacher shortage. Read more using the link below!.
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Seven decades after the NAACP Legal Defense Fund helped desegregate public schools in the U.S., the Legal Defense Fund is suing the U.S. Dept of Education over its recent attack on DEI initiatives in K-12 public schools. Read more using the link in our bio!
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CRP Co-director Gary Orfield is quoted in a recent article regarding the administration’s demands that K-12 districts certify they have nixed all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, or risk losing federal funding. Read more below! ⤵️.
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Amidst a nationwide teacher shortage, a recent CRP paper highlights the issues most affecting the retention of teachers of color in California and recommends policies to enact positive change. Read more using the link below!.
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A CRP-commissioned study provides critical info for lawmakers, college administrators, and other educational leaders as they further expand the CCB BA degree programs. Read more using the link below!.
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A CRP study by David Mickey-Pabello compares the socioeconomic mobility of children born in CA relative to their parents. The aim of this study is to gain insight into which groups could be best served by civil rights policy interventions. Link!⤵️.
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In an Amsterdam News article that ties the 1964 boycotts against NY public school segregation to present conditions in the city, CRP’s 2021 research is cited. The research reveals trends in school segregation at various district levels. Read more here⤵️ .
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Nicholas Kent has been nominated as the Undersecretary for the Federal Dept. of Ed. CRP's Patricia Gándara believes that the nominee’s for-profit background may have dire implications for the educational future of marginalized students. Read more here⤵️.
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A research brief from UCLA's Latino Policy and Politics Institute, Center for the Transformation of Schools, and the CRP highlights the negative effects of immigration policies on Latino/a students’ academic performance. Read more using the link below! ⤵️.
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RT @orfieldtweet: Trump administration is making up civil rights crimes and firing people doing positive work
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@UCLAatCRP issues Statement on Trump-Musk Initiatives to Force Illegitimate Reversals of Long-Established Civil Rights Policies: What is the basis of the extraordinary powers the administration suddenly claims? Statement/analysis by con law scholars here:
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Civil Rights Project Statement on Trump-Musk Initiatives to Force Illegitimate Reversals of Long-Established Civil Rights Policies -
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