Link to PDF. July 1, 2020 Our separate and unequal K-12 education system is one of the foundational pillars of structural racism in the United States – school segregation directly reinforces racial and class hierarchy. The COVID crisis has sharply exposed these inequities in our education system, and the ongoing protests against systemic racism in policing have also … [Read more...] about An Anti-Racist Agenda for State and Local Education Agencies (PRRAC, July 2020)
Policy Briefs
An Anti-Racist Agenda for State and Local Housing Agencies (PRRAC, July 2020)
Link to PDF. July 1, 2020 Local tenant organizations and racial justice activists are leading the way to expand the space for housing rights during the COVID crisis, and to make the important link between housing rights and racial justice. The right to safe and secure housing, without economic exploitation, is a basic human right – and because African American and Latinx … [Read more...] about An Anti-Racist Agenda for State and Local Housing Agencies (PRRAC, July 2020)
Crafting a Strong and Effective Source of Income Discrimination Law (PRRAC, March 2020)
Excerpt: "Source of Income (SOI) laws have the potential to increase voucher success and utilization rates, support geographic mobility for families with vouchers, and reduce the concentration of vouchers in low rent neighborhoods, freeing up lower-cost units for non-subsidized families. However, all SOI laws are not created equal; there is a wide range in strength and … [Read more...] about Crafting a Strong and Effective Source of Income Discrimination Law (PRRAC, March 2020)
The 2020 Democratic Candidates’ Positions on School Diversity & Related Educational Equity Issues (Philip Tegeler, Abi Hollinger, & Lily Milwit, November 2019)
Updated November 12, 2019. By Philip Tegeler[1], Abi Hollinger[2], and Lily Milwit[3] The first set of Democratic presidential debates in June brought to the spotlight issues of school diversity and equity, as Senator Kamala Harris asserted the importance of school integration, based on her own experience growing up in Berkeley, California, and criticized Vice President … [Read more...] about The 2020 Democratic Candidates’ Positions on School Diversity & Related Educational Equity Issues (Philip Tegeler, Abi Hollinger, & Lily Milwit, November 2019)
Equity Considerations in Climate Adaptation Plans: A Call for Advocacy (Peter Kye, October 2017)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (October 2017). By Peter Kye with thanks to Carrie Zaremba, PRRAC summer research assistant, for her excellent survey of state and local climate adaptation plan language and Megan Haberle, PRRAC Director of Housing Policy, for her guidance. Excerpt: "Proactive planning is essential in order to effectively respond to climate threats. Actors at every level … [Read more...] about Equity Considerations in Climate Adaptation Plans: A Call for Advocacy (Peter Kye, October 2017)
