Anti-busing law dating from the 1970s eyed for elimination by Nicole Gaudiano June 13, 2019 Politico
“A spending bill last year axed the anti-busing language, and it was ‘huge’ that Congress was able to do so after so many decades, said Philip Tegeler, of the National Coalition on School Diversity. Now, he said it needs […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/10/19
Washington, DC – This week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Rep. Marcia Fudge (OH-11) respectively introduced the Senate and House of Representatives versions of the Strength in Diversity Act. Specifically, the NCSD-endorsed proposed legislation would provide support and funding for voluntary, local efforts to further the socioeconomic and racial integration of […]
How Congress, States, and School Districts Can Take Action on School Diversity April 9, 2019 10:30am – 12:00pm The U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center, SVC Room 201-00 Washington, DC, 20515
Please RSVP to bit.ly/SchoolDiversity
Sixty-five years after Brown v. Board of Education, the research remains clear that integrated schools produce better outcomes for all students, […]
In “A School Integration Policy Agenda for 2019 and Beyond,” we outline 10 policy proposals that incentivize integration as the 116th Congress begins its work.
This document builds off of another document, “Crafting a Policy Agenda for 2019 and Beyond,” released in July 2018, which offered a list of strategies for consideration during federal, […]
Over the past year, NCSD been engaged in its first-ever strategic planning process to help us focus on how to uphold policies we helped advance during the last administration and to build on the momentum of the expanding school diversity field, particularly in light of the passage and initial implementation of ESSA and, later, an […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07/03/18
Washington, DC – Today, in another unprovoked attack on local voluntary school integration efforts, Secretary Betsy DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions withdrew an important tool meant to help districts better understand what they can and cannot do in their efforts to promote racial diversity in elementary and secondary public schools.
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The government’s continuing funding resolution for FY 2018 is set to run out on March 23rd. The House of Representatives may vote this week on a funding bill for the rest of FY 2018. This will likely be our last chance to strike the harmful anti-integration rider this fiscal year. The Senate is expected to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/30/17
CONTACT Kimberly Hall, Communications & Partnerships Manager National Coalition on School Diversity 813-802-8206 khall@PRRAC.org
Washington, DC – The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) and our partners are disappointed by Secretary of the Department of Education (DOE) Betsy DeVos’ decision to eliminate funding for the Opening Doors, Expanding Opportunities (ODEO) grant […]
The National Coalition on School Diversity The Leadership Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2011
Washington, DC – In response to the joint guidance released today by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice, civil rights groups released a joint statement below. The guidance provides a roadmap for K-12 […]
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