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Groups File Civil Rights Complaint Challenging Tracking and Discipline Practices in South Orange-Maplewood School District

The complaint was brought by CRP's Center for Civil Rights Remedies, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Jersey.

Center for Civil Rights Remedies joined by 32 organizations and 19 scholars urge Department of Education to Address Racial Discipline Disparities among Students with Disabilities

Center for Civil Rights Remedies joined by 32 organizations and 19 scholars urge Department of Education to Address Racial Discipline Disparities among Students with Disabilities: The attached letter was posted on Monday in response to a “request for information” from Assistant Secretary of Education Michael Yudin.

Researchers and Advocates Join Letter Urging Improved Public Reporting of Discipline Data

The Center for Civil Rights Remedies of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA and 14 co-signatories comment on proposed revisions to the Department of Education's State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Report (APR).

Reaction to Supreme Court Decision in Michigan Prop 2 Case

The Civil Rights Project deeply regrets yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court, which ruled that Michigan’s Proposal 2, banning race-conscious college admissions, is constitutional.

Policy Briefing Spotlights What Works to Eliminate Disparities in School Discipline

A recent policy briefing in Washington, DC, on Thursday, March 13, 2014, highlighted the results of nearly three years of work by The Discipline Disparities Research-to-Practice Collaborative, 26 national experts on disparities in school discipline, including CRP's Center for Civil Rights Remedies.