Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Congress and the Administration are moving closer to acting on the reauthorization and amendment of the primary federal education statute, the ESEA. The ESEA articulates a number of important education policies including requirements for state accountability systems in Title I and choice programs in Title V … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (April 28, 2011): Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Encouraging healthy outcomes in Section 8
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PRRAC Update (April 14, 2011): Finally a federal budget, but more progress needed on fair housing
Finally a federal budget, but more progress needed on fair housing Now that the government shutdown has been averted, and the 2011 budget is almost* in place, it is time for HUD to move more aggressively to roll out a number of delayed regulatory reforms. Some of the most important of these are in the Section 8 voucher program, our largest low income housing program. Most … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (April 14, 2011): Finally a federal budget, but more progress needed on fair housing
PRRAC Update (March 31, 2011): Reconciling smart growth and fair housing; Civil rights considerations in school closure policy
Reconciling smart growth and fair housing What is the impact of including transportation costs in siting policy for low income housing? What other factors should be included? PRRAC Executive Director Phil Tegeler and Scott Bernstein from the Center on Neighborhood Technology participate in an interesting point-counterpoint in the latest issue of Shelterforcemagazine. Civil … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (March 31, 2011): Reconciling smart growth and fair housing; Civil rights considerations in school closure policy
PRRAC Update (March 17, 2011): Race, poverty, and human rights treaties; Innovation and the Federal Housing Budget
Race, poverty, and human rights treaties Tomorrow, March 18, marks the return of the U.S. State Department to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, to respond to a lengthy list of issues raised by the Council in its recent "Universal Periodic Review" (UPR), assessing U.S. compliance with the various human rights treaties it has signed and/or ratified. The Obama … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (March 17, 2011): Race, poverty, and human rights treaties; Innovation and the Federal Housing Budget
PRRAC Update (March 3, 2011): HUD-sponsored study on housing voucher discrimination laws; Integrated charter schools?
HUD-sponsored study on housing voucher discrimination laws Professor Lance Freeman of Columbia University has released a new study seeking to measure the effectiveness of state and local "Source of Income Discrimination" laws, which protect families with federal and state housing vouchers from discrimination in the private housing market. The study, funded by the HUD Office of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (March 3, 2011): HUD-sponsored study on housing voucher discrimination laws; Integrated charter schools?
