The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could have far-reaching effects on congressional representation for minority groups.
Race & Ethnicity
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Sanders College Tour Spotlights Black Student Power
Independent senator and Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has launched a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), in an apparent bid to reach out to young black voters who so far favor Hillary Clinton in the polls. In visiting HBCUs, Sanders is casting the spotlight on institutions that have given black students, who have […]
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Race and Representation in the Twilight of the Obama Era
Will the eight years of America’s first black president lead to more political voice for black citizens—or less?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Can Nikki Haley Save Her Party?
In her State of the Union GOP response, the South Carolina governor was deployed as a Trump-stopper.
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The Likely Persistence of a White Majority
How Census Bureau statistics have misled thinking about the American future.Â
Posted inEducation in America
New Education Law Sparks Civil Rights Concerns
While in many ways an improvement over No Child Left Behind, the new education law could make closing the “achievement gap” more difficult.Â
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Thinking Harder about Political Correctness
The best response to the right’s indictment of PC culture is a more robust solution to persistent inequality.Â
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Criminal Background Checks Screen College Applicants
More than half of American colleges and universities are using criminal background checks to screen applicants, potentially affecting college aid and tax credits.
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Will the DOJ’s Chicago Police Investigation Lead to Real Reform?
Earlier this month the Chicago Police Department joined a growing list of law enforcement agencies around the nation under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible civil rights violations. The announcement of the Justice probe came on the heels of the November release of a video showing white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke […]
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More Than a Dozen States Eye Automatic Voter Registration
Advocates of automatic voter registration won two legislative battles in Oregon and California this year, and lost another in New Jersey when GOP Governor Chris Christie vetoed automatic registration legislation last month. Now the question is whether 18 states mulling a variety of automatic voter registration bills will approve or reject those proposals. The bills […]
