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A Call for Diversity in Legal Education, Part One
A recent special report in the National Law Journal examines the issue of limited diversity in legal education. Various aspects of this issue are addressed including barriers related to preparing…
Biden-Harris Administration takes historic approach to advancing racial equity, Death of Colin Powell & More: Oct. 21 Roundup
…Black communities, and advancing educational opportunities in K-12 schools and higher education. Executive order on educational equity: President Biden issued an executive order to address disparities and inequities in education…
Joint Center News: April 2020
…22, the Joint Center hosted an online policy forum with Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Bobby Scott (D-VA) on education and workforce priorities for Black…
Joint Center President Pens Op-Ed on the Marginalization of African Americans in Public Higher Education
Joint Center President penned an op-ed on the marginalization of African Americans in public higher education for the National Newspaper Publishers Association. In the op-ed, Spencer cites a Georgetown University…
April 27 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
…(D-VA) chairs the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor. https://youtu.be/IqM8Rxsh7Sw Respondents included: The Education Trust President & CEO and 10th U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. National…
Joint Center Briefing on COVID-19 Stimulus, Black Workers & Black Students with House Ed & Labor Chair Bobby Scott
On Wednesday, April 22, the Joint Center hosted an online briefing with Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Bobby Scott (D-VA) on education and workforce priorities…
Apr. 20 COVID-19 Policy & Black Communities Roundup
…Respondents will include: The Education Trust President & CEO and 10th U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. National Urban League Senior Vice President Clint Odom National Education Association…
2008 Joint Center National Survey of African American Families’ Views on Education
The 2008 Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Education Survey is a national survey of 750 African American households, conducted between September 16 and October 6, 2008. View it…
A Call for Diversity in Legal Education, Part Two
A recent National Law Journal report describes efforts being made to increase the presence of people of color in the field of law because only approximately ten percent of the…
Education and Demographic Differences within the Asian & Pacific Islander Community: New Reports
…public policy, differences in educational attainment, and immigration status. Thus, it is important for data to be disaggregated for this community due to the diverse needs and beliefs among each…
