The recent report on domestic human rights issues submitted by the State Department to the United Nations Human Rights Council is a welcome acknowledgement of the U.S. government’s commitment to participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council.[NOTE]This report is in compliance with the on-going “Universal Periodic Review” process conducted by the U.N. Human Rights Council … [Read more...] about Response to U.S. Report on the State of Human Rights in the United States
Policy Analyses
Prescription for a New Neighborhood? Housing Vouchers as a Public Health Intervention (Kami Kruckenberg & Philip Tegeler, July 2010)
PRRAC Policy Brief (July 2010). By Kami Kruckenberg and Philip Tegeler. Excerpt: "The next opportunity for a demonstration health mobility proposal would be in HUD’s 2012 budget, which will be developed starting in the fall and winter of 2010. PRRAC is now reaching out to colleagues in the public health field to help develop this concept into a mature legislative … [Read more...] about Prescription for a New Neighborhood? Housing Vouchers as a Public Health Intervention (Kami Kruckenberg & Philip Tegeler, July 2010)
NCSD Issue Brief 3: Recommendations for Choice Program Provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (April 2010)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is the nation’s key federal education law. Funding appropriated under ESEA reaches almost every district in the nation; therefore the policies and programs enacted in the law can significantly affect the progress of our nation’s schools. Congress has an opportunity to reauthorize the law this year and make substantial changes to the … [Read more...] about NCSD Issue Brief 3: Recommendations for Choice Program Provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (April 2010)
Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
In the ongoing discussions concerning the reauthorization of the federal HOPE VI public housing revitalization program, there has been much said about specific details of wording but less discussion about “first principles”. As H.R. 3524 moves to the full House and eventually to the Senate, we offer the following set of constitutional and civil rights principles for interested … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
PRRAC and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SEVRA Letter and Attachment (October 2007)
Ms. Fogel-Bublick: We are writing to commend the Senate Banking Committee on its inclusion of several important fair housing provisions in the draft Section 8 Voucher Reform Act bill that was recently circulated. The Section 8 program was originally designed to expand housing choices for low-income families, and it remains the most effective means for poor families who seek … [Read more...] about PRRAC and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SEVRA Letter and Attachment (October 2007)
