Civil Rights Project

Join us and Support the UCLA Civil Rights Project during Bruin Giving Days (April 28-29)! - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

New UCLA Civil Rights Project Research Shines Light on Stark Racial Inequalities in Housing - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

New UCLA-CRP Study Affirms Economic and Social Benefits of Investment in Public Education - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

NEW STUDY reveals California students still face stark, unequal school discipline despite reform efforts - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

📷 @CRPatUCLA commissioned a bold "white paper" from California Competes that reimagines the CA 1960 Master Plan for HE. Now a Podcast and Op-Ed moves the conversation. LISTEN: californiacompetes.org/podca… OP-ed: edsource.org/2025/student-ce… & PROPOSAL: tinyurl.com/2fszdj37

NEW UCLA-CRP STUDY DOCUMENTS WIDESPREAD, HARMFUL SEGREGATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

A new article by EdSource highlights the discourse surrounding a new paper commissioned by the CRP & by Su Jin Jez of Cal Competes. It introduces new ideas into policy discussions about the CA Master Plan, which had been stagnant until now. Read here: tinyurl.com/mu8tj2jk

CRP's Gary Orfield was interviewed by Word in Black for an article on the recent ending of a long-standing, court supervised, federal school desegregation order in Louisiana’. Read more about what the federal govt’s actions could mean for students’ rights tinyurl.com/ypyps2mu

New study by CRP at UCLA: A new paper by Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda and Marcelo Pleitez makes clear that immigration is essential to sustaining U.S. population growth and economic vitality. Read using the link! tinyurl.com/t7xae7ct

New UCLA CRP Study: Increased Immigration Is Essential to Sustain Population Growth and Meet Labor Market Needs - mailchi.mp/ucla.edu/civilrig…

Join @CalCompetes & @CRPatUCLA TODAY⚡️ at 1:00 pm PT⏰ to explore a bold vision for the future. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

65 years after CA’s Master Plan revolutionized higher education, it's time for a reset. Join @CalCompetes and @CRPatUCLA on May 19 to explore what a modern plan should look like for today's students. Register using the link below: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

CRP's Daniel Losen was interviewed by EdSource for their recent article covering the administration’s executive order, which attacks the use of disparate impact to measure the harms of school discipline policies on student groups. More info here: tinyurl.com/bddmvu3s

This CRP-commissioned paper focuses on the positive effects of integrated & multicultural curriculum/teaching on our democracy. As the U.S. becomes more multiracial, researchers suggest mirroring diversity in our public schools. Read more down below⤵️ tinyurl.com/3rtuxx7n

CRP Co-Director Patricia Gándara was interviewed for an article by the UCLA Daily Bruin, reporting that 7 states, including CA, are suing the Trump admin for cutting grants aimed at solving a nationwide teacher shortage. Read more using the link below! tinyurl.com/yzz35uaf

Seven decades after the NAACP Legal Defense Fund helped desegregate public schools in the U.S., the Legal Defense Fund is suing the U.S. Dept of Education over its recent attack on DEI initiatives in K-12 public schools. Read more using the link in our bio!

CRP Co-director Gary Orfield is quoted in a recent article regarding the administration’s demands that K-12 districts certify they have nixed all diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, or risk losing federal funding. Read more below! ⤵️ tinyurl.com/y3byfxuv

Amidst a nationwide teacher shortage, a recent CRP paper highlights the issues most affecting the retention of teachers of color in California and recommends policies to enact positive change. Read more using the link below! tinyurl.com/5843vb24

A CRP-commissioned study provides critical info for lawmakers, college administrators, and other educational leaders as they further expand the CCB BA degree programs. Read more using the link below! tinyurl.com/46ncrpb3

A CRP study by David Mickey-Pabello compares the socioeconomic mobility of children born in CA relative to their parents. The aim of this study is to gain insight into which groups could be best served by civil rights policy interventions. Link!⤵️ tinyurl.com/uwxu9h7d