The Civil Rights Project at UCLA

The mission of the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles is to help renew the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action, to be a preeminent source of intellectual capital within that movement, and to deepen the understanding of the issues that must be resolved to achieve racial and ethnic equity as society moves through the great transformation of the 21st century.

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News and Announcements: Protect the Federal Census In the statement, the Civil Rights Project urges federal authorities to protect the integrity of the Census, and to avoid distortions that would certainly be produced by inserting an immigration question, sure to lower participation and accuracy. Apr 11, 2018; Statement on DACA Recipients and other Dreamers The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles deplores the way DACA recipients and other Dreamers have been made pawns in the immigration enforcement policies of the Trump Administration. Apr 05, 2018; U.S. Commission for Civil Rights Holds Hearing on School to Prison Pipeline On December 8, 2017, Daniel J. Losen, director of the CRP’s Center for Civil Rights Remedies, testified in Washington, DC, at a public briefing of the U.S. Commission for Civil Rights (USCCR). The briefing sought to “examine compliance with federal laws designed to prote ... Dec 18, 2017; Are There Workable Alternatives to Affirmative Action? Since the courts -- as recently as the 2016 Fisher v. University of Texas II -- recognize that diversity is a compelling educational goal for campuses, a central question is whether or not there actually are any feasible nonracial ways to achieve this goal. The Civil Rights ... Oct 27, 2017; Statement by Concerned Members of the White House Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics In this time of acute stress for Hispanic students and their families, the Commission, first established by President George H.W. Bush, stands ready to offer its expertise to the current administration. After 27 years of service it is about to cease to exist. Latino youth, n ... Sep 11, 2017; more…

Featured Research by CRP: CA Students Still Losing Over 760,000 Days of Instruction Due to Suspensions This study released by the Center for Civil Rights Remedies, CRP shows that the overuse of suspensions in California schools resulted in well over 760,000 days of lost instruction during the 2016-17 academic year. The impact is greatest in grades 7-8 where the disparities al ... Sep 18, 2018; Survey of Secondary Teachers Reveals Many Feel Unprepared to Teach their EL Students A new report highlights the lack of preparation and resources for secondary teachers of EL students, making it challenging to meet student needs. Apr 03, 2018; New Studies Reveal Pervasive Challenges to Expanded Opportunity Education Voucher Advocates Promise New data illuminates pervasive challenges among education voucher programs that significantly limit the extension of expanded educational opportunities touted by advocates of the programs and the Trump Administration. The data was presented at a Capitol Hill briefing hosted ... Mar 05, 2018; First-of-its-kind Survey Reveals Alarming Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Public Schools UCLA Civil Rights Project released the findings of a new national survey of educators revealing the alarming impact of immigration enforcement on teaching and learning in public schools. The study was presented at a policy forum at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., whic ... Feb 28, 2018; Charter Schools Are Driving Segregation in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Amid a federal push for the expansion of charter schools, this study of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in North Carolina describes how charter schools directly and indirectly contribute to resegregation in traditional public schools. Jan 29, 2018; more…