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All posts tagged "Race/Ethnicity"
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High Hopes and Harsh Realities: The Real Challenges to Building a Diverse Teacher Workforce
The Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution recently wrote and released this report detailing the current and stark lack...
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Grants
Education Equity Assistance Centers Grants
Subject: Education, Race/Ethnicity, Education Access, Desegregation | Deadline: Aug. 22, 2016
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayTeaching Moment: Police Brutality and Raising a Black Son
What is happening right before our children’s eyes is the very R-rated stuff they’re not allowed to see at the movie theaters....
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The 2013-14 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) First Look Report
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) report and data for the 2013-2014 school year has been released by the U.S. Dept. of...
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K-12 Education: Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination
This new report commission by the U.S. Government Accountability Office discusses data concerning the economic and racial make-up of K-12 students in...
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2.6KNewsMaya-American Youth: A New Population at Risk in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands or perhaps several million children with Native American Maya heritage have been born in the United States during the...
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1.4KNewsYoung Anti-Racists Celebrate the Unity They See Amid the Hate
It wasn't all hate at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia last weekend. Yes, there were violent clashes between law enforcement and a...
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1.3KNews‘Teenager’s Handbook’ Advises: Reach Across the Divide, Get Informed about Islam
When adults seek to educate kids about Islam — whether in school or in after-school programs — it doesn’t help to single...
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1.6KNewsAdvocates Offer Solutions for Kids at Crossroads of School, Justice System
Kiera Wilmot's story is an example of how schools’ zero tolerance policies can begin to push students — especially students of color...
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Measuring Up: Educational Improvement and Opportunity in 50 Cities
This new report from the University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education examines the state of education quality and access in...
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The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story
This report authored by Human Rights Project for Girls, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality and the Ms. Foundation for Women...
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The Solitary Confinement of Youth in New York: A Civil Rights Violation
A report prepared by the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which examines the legality and effects...
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From Intention to Action: Building Diverse, Inclusive Teams in Education to Deepen Impact
The Koya Leadership Partners and Education Pioneers find that nonprofit education foundations, while espousing the benefits of diversity in education, often lack...
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Grants
The Women’s Sports Foundation – “Sports 4 Life” Grant Program
Subject: Youth Sports, Physical Activity, Youth Development, Health, Women and Girls, Race/Ethnicity, Disadvantaged Youth | Deadline: Dec. 17, 2014
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Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity
The National Women's Law Center and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund shine a light on the factors and barriers which...
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Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation – College Ready Grant Program
Subject: Education, Higher Education, Education Access, Race/Ethnicity, Disadvantaged Youth | Deadline: Nov. 12, 2014
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The Policing of Black Communities and Young People of Color
Black Youth Project compiles data from several national polls demonstrating the overwhelmingly negative views black communities have about the police and legal...
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Missing the Point: The Real Impact of Native Mascots and Team Names on American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
A research report by the Center for American Progress which analyzes and makes policy recommendations about the mental impact racially-derogatory Native American...
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Moving Beyond Marriage: What Young People of Color Think about the LGBT Agenda
A report by the Black Youth Project which studies the attitudes of young people (particularly those of color) towards the LGBT rights...
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Closing the Race Gap: Alleviating Young African American Unemployment Through Education
A policy brief by Young Invincibles which analyzes the factors behind marked racial disparities in the job market and illustrates how expanding...
