Research Reports

Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Feb. 18, 2000 by Terry Keleher, Program Director, ERASE Initiative
Applied Research Center.

by Lisa Wong Macabasco One Saturday afternoon, 20 seven-year-olds squirm in their seats in the basement of the Transfiguration School in New York City’s Chinatown. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Daisy Hernández. Bay Area students, many of them Black and Latino, filled the entrance to Richmond High School on May 17, ushering in the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision with a protest against unequal school funding that correlates to the racial make-ups of the schools. Full article available on ColorLines here.

By Gabrielle Banks. When he first assumed the California governorship four years ago, Gray Davis declared education his "first, second, and third priority."  Full article available on ColorLines here.

Racial Harassment in School Worsens for Scapegoated Students, by Jennifer Emiko Boyden on RaceWire. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Black and Latino parents are demanding better schools and fewer tests, by Eric C. Wat on RaceWire. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Victor Goode. Fifty years ago, Brown v. Board of Education was one of the linchpins of a social revolution that ended Jim Crow. In many ways it was more successful at ending segregation in public life than it was in changing our schools. What is Brown’s relevance for the next decade? Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Gabrielle Banks. Prison college programs, decimated by a ‘94 crime bill, have begun a slow comeback. As more people of color attend classes behind bars, the politics of prison education are once again up for debate. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Victor Goode. Victor Goode explains what’s at stake in the conflict over affirmative action. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Tammy Johnson. Tammy Johnson says California could learn some lessons from Milwaukee about the racist impact of school vouchers. Full article available on ColorLines here.

An Interview with Jesse Jackson on Race and School Discipline, by Bob Wing and Terry Keleher. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Nicole Davis. What role do cops have in kids' education? In September 1998, the New York City Department of Education voted to turn control of public school safety over to the NYPD. Full article available on ColorLines here.

Multiculturalism and the Struggle for Ethnic Studies, by Bob Wing. Now that multiculturalism is in vogue, should Ethnic Studies declare victory? ColorLines editor Bob Wing looks at the struggles that have shaped thirty years of Ethnic Studies. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Terry Keleher. “Central High School suspends students of color all the time,” says Takina Greene, an 18-year-old member of Direct Action for Rights & Equality (DARE) in Providence, RI. “Our futures aren’t important to them.” Full article available on ColorLines here.

The Aftermath of California’s Bilingual Ban. An Interview with Deborah Escobedo by Rebecca Gordon. Full article available on ColorLines here.

by Libero Della Piana. The challenges in public education are complex and there are no easy “quick fix” solutions. That said, listed below are some measures which, if implemented, go a long way towards creating greater racial equality in our schools... Full article available on ColorLines here.

Racial Resegregration and Inequality in The Public Schools, by Patrisia Macías Rojas and Rebecca Gordon. Full article available on ColorLines here.

45 Years After Brown v. Board of Education, by Libero Della Piana. What’s really wrong with schools? Libero Della Piana argues that race is the key to education reform. Full article available on ColorLines here. 

Expanding the Constituency for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
By Rinku Sen and Kim Fellner, commissioned by the Ms. Foundation for Women.

 
10 Key Recommendations for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health.
From Closing the Gap: Solutions to Race-Based Health Disparities