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New Resources on Affirmative Action for CA Voters

New research summaries are available for CA voters seeking fact-based information about affirmative action.

Statement Against Politically Motivated Federal Censorship of Research & Training on Racial Issues

On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we issue this statement on the importance of maintaining academic freedom and opposing politically motivated censorship.

Impact of Affirmative Action Ban in California

William Kidder, a research associate with the Civil Rights Project who has studied issues of affirmative action at the University of California for years, recently produced this Fact Sheet and Research Synthesis, "Affirmative Action, Graduation Rates and Enrollment Choice at the University of California."

Civil Rights Project seeks Post-doctoral Scholar

The Civil Rights Project seeks a 100% Postdoctoral Scholar to partner with the co-principal investigators (UCLA Professors Patricia Gándara and Gary Orfield) and lead a future-oriented project that generates policy research on key educational and civil rights issues in the next generation impacting California’s African American, Latino, American Indian, English Learner, and low-income students in the educational system.

Civil Rights Project Statement on DACA Decision

In yesterday's decision on the case, brought by the University of California, the Court rejected the Administration's action on the basis of its failure to provide any serious justification for its sweeping action.