CRP in the News 2010

National Education Policy Center Fellow Interview with Patricia Gandara (12/08/2010)

Patricia Gandara discusses her research interests in equity and education, particularly in the area of Latino English-language learners, and the importance of creating a broader support network for low-income students, immigrant students, and students of color.

Racial Disparity in School Suspensions (09/13/2010)

A study co-conducted by Daniel J. Losen found that black boys are three times as likely as white boys to be suspended from school, and black girls are suspended at four times the rate as white girls.

National Public Radio: Are Charter Schools Civil Rights Failures? (02/16/2010)

Michael Martin interviews Gary Orfield on the UCLA CRP study “Choice Without Equity: Charter School Segregation and the Need for Civil Rights Standards.”

Segregaton & Charter Schools on Democracy NOW!
(02/11/2010)

Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez interview Gary Orfield about a study conducted by Erica Frankenberg, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, and Jia Wang that found the growing popularity of charter schools may increase classroom segregation.

Southern Schools Mark Two Majorities (01/06/2010)

Gary Orfield is quoted in an article discussing the majority of low-income and minority students in southern schools.