UCLA Civil Rights Project Study: Increased Immigration Essential
Without a proactive immigration strategy, the U.S. risks severe labor shortages and long-term declines in productivity and economic vitality. Amid the […]
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UCLA’s Patricia Gándara Honored with Mexico’s Ohtli Award
Prestigious award recognizes those who have set a path for others, benefitting Mexican citizens and culture. Gándara’s contributions have furthered […]
UCLA Civil Rights Project Assesses School Segregation 70 Years After Brown
“We are witnessing a multi-decade retreat from school integration”
New report details extensive segregation in suburban schools of largest U.S. metro areas
Study underscores the need for a renewed civil rights agenda to combat the spread of suburban school segregation
New data show California schools increased disciplinary exclusion of homeless youth
Rate of lost instruction is highest in 6 years
UCLA Brief Sheds Light on Immigration Enforcement’s Impact on Latinx Students
Research collaboration underscores harm to students’ academic outcomes
New demographic analysis of school-age population projects increased diversity and a lessening of social and cultural differences
Additional new research digs into American Indian and Alaska Native Data
New Research Examines Impact of Gentrification on Schools, Potential for Reducing Segregation
New research, Gentrification and Schools: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options, published by The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, examines the growth […]
New research details harm of post-pandemic punitive suspensions in CA
Findings underscore excessive punishment of homeless and foster youth
New UCLA Civil Rights Project Research Report Urges Schoolsto Do More to Address Racism
As conservative governors and legislatures across the nation seek to limit learning and discussion in schools about race and racial […]
UCLA Civil Rights Project Explores the Challenges of “Discrimination in the 21st Century”
New publication summarizes the growth of the mixed-race population in the U.S., highlights complications for the future of civil rights law and policy.
UCLA Civil Rights Project Decries Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
“A Day of Shame for the Nation”
Bilingual Education Is America’s Future
New report published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project makes the case for bilingual education as the standard of instruction
UCLA CRP Study Urges Expansion of California’s Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Researchers say CA Master Plan is obsolete, structural changes to increase degree production and intense focus on racial equity are needed
The Walls Around Opportunity: The Failure of Colorblind Policy for Higher Education
An excerpt from the book and Q&A with author Professor Gary Orfield about his perspective on social and economic barriers to higher education.
Gary Orfield Leads Roundtable on “The Walls Around Opportunity”
Discussion on Sept. 13 explored new book by Civil Rights Project co-director on racial inequality that hinders students of color.
New Report by UCLA Civil Rights Project Details Educational Inequity for Students with Disabilities
A new report by the UCLA Civil Rights Project, Disabling Inequity: The Urgent Need for Race Conscious Remedies, highlights the inequitable conditions […]
UCLA Civil Rights Project Joins in Youth-Led Summit on Racial Equity in Nation’s Schools
Martin Luther King once said, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” That may […]
A Message from Christina Christie, Wasserman Dean
This coming Tuesday is election day. Please – Vote! As citizens, voting is our most important responsibility. It is the […]
UCLA Civil Rights Project Policy Briefs Provide Information on Proposition 16
One of the key decisions confronting California voters as they head to the polls next week is how to vote […]
New UCLA Research Finds Blacks, Other Students of Color Losing Instruction Due to School Suspensions
In a comprehensive analysis of the previously reported 11 million instructional days lost to out-of-school suspensions in 2015-16, new research by the […]
Patricia Gándara: Immigration Crackdowns Harming Children’s Academic Performance, Attendance, and Behavior
Patricia Gándara, co-director of the UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA, is the lead author of a survey […]
Civil Rights Project: New Report Shows Schools in the Nation’s Capital Remain Intensely Segregated
jmcdonald@gseis.ucla.edu 310-880-5332 The UCLA Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles today released a new research report on segregation and its alternatives […]
Patricia Gándara: New Book Highlights Advantages of Bilingualism
In her new book, “The Bilingual Advantage: Language, Literacy and the U.S. Labor Market,” (With R. M. Callahan. Bristol: Multilingual […]