A Century Foundation-PRRAC Report (April 2015). By Jeanne L. Reid and Sharon Lynn Kagan (the National Center for Children and Families, Teachers College, Columbia University) with Michael Hilton and Halley Potter. Excerpt: "This report calls attention to the value of socioeconomic and racial/ethnic diversity within preschool classrooms. It has taken the stance that not only … [Read more...] about A Better Start: Why Classroom Diversity Matters in Early Education (PRRAC-Century Foundation, April 2015)
Publications
Finishing Last: Girls of Color and School Sports Opportunities (PRRAC & National Women’s Law Center, April 2015)
A PRRAC & National Women's Law Center Report (April 2015). Synopsis: Our nation’s schools remain highly segregated along racial and economic lines, and schools with high concentrations of minority and low-income students generally have fewer resources for academic and extracurricular activities. Opportunities to play sports, which provide valuable benefits, are … [Read more...] about Finishing Last: Girls of Color and School Sports Opportunities (PRRAC & National Women’s Law Center, April 2015)
Issue Brief No. 5: Linking Housing And School Integration Policy: What Federal, State And Local Governments Can Do (NCSD & PRRAC, March 2015 )
A NCSD & PRRAC Issue Brief (May 2015). Excerpt: "In spite of the obvious 'reciprocal relationship' between housing and school policy, government housing and education agencies have rarely collaborated to promote the common goals of racial and economic integration. Recent efforts to promote collaboration among housing and school agencies have focused on place-based … [Read more...] about Issue Brief No. 5: Linking Housing And School Integration Policy: What Federal, State And Local Governments Can Do (NCSD & PRRAC, March 2015 )
Investing in Integration? A Fair Housing Review of the Multi-Billion Dollar Bank Settlements (Demelza Baer & Philip Tegeler, March 2015)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (March 2015). By Demelza Baer & Philip Tegeler. Excerpt: "This policy brief examines the three recent multi-billion dollar settlements reached by the U.S. government with J.P. Morgan, Citibank, and Bank of America in the context of the government’s duty, under the Fair Housing Act, to promote residential integration in its housing programs and … [Read more...] about Investing in Integration? A Fair Housing Review of the Multi-Billion Dollar Bank Settlements (Demelza Baer & Philip Tegeler, March 2015)
Equitable Transit Oriented Development (Mariam Zuk & Ian Carlton, March 2015)
A PRRAC Report (March 2015). By Miriam Zuk and Ian Carlton. Synopsis: Despite growing interest, policymaking, and funding for the inclusion of affordable housing in TODs, this study finds that limited progress has been made over the past two decades in delivering new affordable housing options near transit stations in high-opportunity neighborhoods. Perhaps because of the … [Read more...] about Equitable Transit Oriented Development (Mariam Zuk & Ian Carlton, March 2015)
