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)
Policy Briefs
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)
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs (December 2009)
To: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Deputy Secretary Ron Sims, Assistant Secretary John Trasviña, and Assistant Secretary Sandra Henriquez Re: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs Prepared by the Civil Rights Task Force on Federal Housing Policy This memorandum is presented in the spirit of HUD’s required “Analysis of Impediments to … [Read more...] about Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs (December 2009)
Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Education Policy (NCSD, December 2009)
Post-Conference Statement: An Urgent Need for Federal Support The November 13, 2009 Conference of the National Coalition on School Diversity brought together more than 300 people from across the nation. This included parents, teachers, school administrators, local and state elected leaders, longtime civil rights advocates, community organizers, and government officials. We … [Read more...] about Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Education Policy (NCSD, December 2009)
A National Opportunity Voucher Program: A Bridge to Quality, Integrated Education for Low-Income Children (July 2009)
A new national “Opportunity Voucher” program would set aside 50,000 vouchers per year to help low-income families and children in high poverty, segregated neighborhoods move to higher opportunity communities with low poverty, high performing schools. This program builds on the success of the famous “Gautreaux” housing mobility program in Chicago, and would be administered by … [Read more...] about A National Opportunity Voucher Program: A Bridge to Quality, Integrated Education for Low-Income Children (July 2009)
