Civil Rights Project Shines Light on Racial Inequalities in Housing
Recommendations urge full funding of universal empowered vouchers to assist renters As the nation’s policymakers consider significant new legislation to […]
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New Study Affirms Economic and Social Benefits of Investment in Public Education
Research published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project challenges conservative education policies, asserts investments in effective education policies strengthen educational […]
New UCLA CRP Study Documents Widespread, Harmful Segregation in California Schools
California has had a segregated educational system since 1980: desegregation plans have been shut down, the state constitution was changed to block integration, and there has been no leadership for even voluntary integration efforts since the 1970s.
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 […]
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
2024 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings” Include Ten UCLA Ed & IS Scholars
Eleven scholars affiliated with the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies are included in the 2024 “Edu-Scholar Public Influence […]
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 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”
UCLA Education Weighs in on Supreme Court Decision
UCLA scholars speak out on the end of affirmative action, implications for equity and diversity in education.
UCLA Professor, Civil Rights Leader Gary Orfield Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gary Orfield, Distinguished Research Professor of Education, Law, Political Science and Urban Planning at UCLA and the co-director of the […]
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.
Roundtable Event at UCLA Explores “The Walls Around Opportunity”
Education and civil rights leaders gather to discuss new book exploring the barriers posed by racial inequality and the failure of colorblind policy to open the doors to opportunity in higher education.
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 […]
Thirteen UCLA Education Faculty Make Ed Week’s List of Most Influential Scholars
Wide range of expertise showcases socially-just educational research and practice.
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 […]
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 […]
Ten Ed&IS professors make Ed Week’s list of influential scholars
UCLA Education’s commitment to educational access is nationally recognized in faculty’s work The annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings by Education Week lists 10 UCLA faculty, […]