Advancing environmental justice in HUD programs Last month, PRRAC helped prepare coalition comments on HUD's draft Environmental Justice Strategy - part of an effort by the Obama Administration to coordinate environmental justice efforts across federal agencies. We also supported separate comments on the HUD EJ Strategy by Public Advocates (on strengthening Title VI … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 8, 2011): HUD’s environmental justice strategy; reflections on corporate personhood
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PRRAC Update (November 10, 2011): Reforming the low income housing tax credit
Upcoming spring conferences - save the dates! National Conference on School Diversity: Celebrating the Legacy of Mendez and Brown - Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Washington, DC. See www.school-diversity.org. Fifth National Housing Mobility Conference, Monday and Tuesday, June 11-12, 2012. Sponsored by PRRAC and the Urban Institute. For more details, stay tuned … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 10, 2011): Reforming the low income housing tax credit
PRRAC Update (October 27, 2011): New housing-schools report; why we oppose the ESEA bill
PRRAC joins diverse coalition of groups in opposing ESEA Bill Last week, PRRAC joined several organizations, representing a wide range of policy positions and constituents, to oppose the new bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), does include some benefits for students, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 27, 2011): New housing-schools report; why we oppose the ESEA bill
PRRAC Research Briefs (October 20, 2011): Interpreting the new Moving to Opportunity results
Today's "Moving to Opportunity" results spur calls for reform The first results from the final "Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration" (MTO) show significant reductions in obesity and diabetes for women who are given the opportunity to move from high poverty to low poverty neighborhoods. MTO was a HUD-funded five-city experimental study that spanned 10-15 … [Read more...] about PRRAC Research Briefs (October 20, 2011): Interpreting the new Moving to Opportunity results
PRRAC Update (October 13, 2011): New proposals for affordable housing site selection
ESEA Draft Released: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a draft reauthorization proposal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The bill removes much of the accountability structure ("AYP") in the most recent version of the law (known as "No Child Left Behind"). The bill also … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 13, 2011): New proposals for affordable housing site selection
