By Charlotte Keith, Investigative Post [...] Researchers at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council found that in nearly all of the 50 largest metropolitan areas, families with children who received Section 8 vouchers were clustered in poor neighborhoods — even though plenty of affordable apartments were available in … [Read more...] about Progress on Fair Housing Front (Investigative Post)
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A Powerful, Disturbing History of Residential Segregation in America (Medium)
By Marcus Devine, Medium [...] Studies from the Poverty and Race Research Action Council in Washington D.C. demonstrate that all major metropolitan areas in the country have existing patterns of residential segregation. This issue has contributed to economic inequalities of not just black and white Americans, but all other people as well. Yet, the inequality remains the … [Read more...] about A Powerful, Disturbing History of Residential Segregation in America (Medium)
How a Section 8 Experiment Could Reveal a Better Way to Escape Poverty (CityLab)
By Kriston Capps, CityLab [...] Other research shows just how segregated the distribution of housing vouchers really is. A mapping tool from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council reveals that while voucher-affordable rental units can be found all over most metro areas, families with vouchers tend to live in … [Read more...] about How a Section 8 Experiment Could Reveal a Better Way to Escape Poverty (CityLab)
Trump Comes for Baltimore, Baltimore Claps Back (July 2019)
Link to the article July 29, 2019 Ellen McGirt for Fortune Over the weekend, President Donald Trump launched a now-familiar style of attack on Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings. Racist. “Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting and screaming at the great men & women of Border Patrol about conditions at the Southern Border, when actually his Baltimore … [Read more...] about Trump Comes for Baltimore, Baltimore Claps Back (July 2019)
Guest Blog Post: Of Schools, Busing, Integration And Outdated Federal Policy (The School Superintendents Blog)
By Philip Tegeler, Executive Director, Poverty & Race Research Action Council; and Sunil Mansukhani, Principal, The Raben Group (The School Superintendents Blog) Few expected busing to be a major issue during the June 27 Democratic debate. The spirited exchange between Senator Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden was unexpected by just about everyone, since … [Read more...] about Guest Blog Post: Of Schools, Busing, Integration And Outdated Federal Policy (The School Superintendents Blog)
