This special issue of Poverty & Race brings together a variety of research evidence, policy expertise, and student perspectives to the issue of school and housing segregation and the interconnections between the sectors. For years, social scientists have generated important scholarship on the topic of segregation in education and housing, but the use of this research … [Read more...] about New issue of Poverty & Race!
Front Page Feature
Genuine Engagement with Housing Choice Voucher Families (Mobility Works & PRRAC, July 2021)
A Mobility Works & PRRAC Policy Brief. By Darryn Mumphery. Excerpt: "Families with Housing Choice Vouchers can be more than clients for housing mobility programs – they can also be valuable advisors, advocates, and partners. For the past few years, Mobility Works partner organizations have built strong client engagement programs which should be incorporated more broadly … [Read more...] about Genuine Engagement with Housing Choice Voucher Families (Mobility Works & PRRAC, July 2021)
How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)
Video: Pasadena Schools Initiative (National Association of Realtors©, May 2021) Video: Webinar - The Importance of Diverse Schools for America's Children (PRRAC & NAR, 2020) Presentation: How and Why to Promote School Diversity (PRRAC & NAR, June 2020) Related: Guidance for Real Estate Agents: How (and Why) to Promote School Diversity … [Read more...] about How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)
Racial Justice in Housing Finance: A Series on New Directions (PRRAC, May 2021)
A PRRAC Series. Edited by Megan Haberle (former Deputy Director, PRRAC) and Sophia House (Deputy Director for Policy, Housing Solutions Lab, NYU Furman Center). Excerpt: "In many ways, these essays expose the enormity of the project of housing finance reform. Housing finance is underpinned by assessments of risk and value that have not escaped their racist origins, and many … [Read more...] about Racial Justice in Housing Finance: A Series on New Directions (PRRAC, May 2021)
Video – Race, Social Justice, and the Arts in DC: Sheryll Cashin in Conversation w/ Natalie Hopkinson
Natalie Hopkinson and Sheryll Cashin in conversation explore racial justice, segregation, and the resilience of Black culture within our shared, ever-evolving democracy – in the context of our city, Washington, DC. Moderated by PRRAC Deputy Director Megan Haberle. This hour-long conversation probes the topic of DC’s changing racial and economic demographics, the influence of … [Read more...] about Video – Race, Social Justice, and the Arts in DC: Sheryll Cashin in Conversation w/ Natalie Hopkinson
