By Philip Tegeler (University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, July 2014) Excerpt: "The strong endorsement of the 'compelling government interest' in school integration by five members of the Supreme Court in Parents Involved in Community Schools stands in surprising contrast to the Obama Administration’s tepid support for affirmative measures to expand school diversity … [Read more...] about The ‘Compelling Government Interest’ in School Diversity: Rebuilding the Case for an Affirmative Government Role (Philip Tegeler, July 2014)
Publications
The ‘Compelling Government Interest’ In School Diversity: Rebuilding The Case For An Affirmative Government Role (Philip Tegeler, June 2014)
By Philip Tegeler (University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, June 2014). Excerpt: "The Department of Education already has the policy levers it needs to engage more forcefully with states and local districts to promote school diversity and reduce racial and economic isolation in public schools. The Department can exercise its unused Title VI authority to require states … [Read more...] about The ‘Compelling Government Interest’ In School Diversity: Rebuilding The Case For An Affirmative Government Role (Philip Tegeler, June 2014)
America’s Growing Inequality: The Impact of Poverty and Race (Edited by Chester Hartman, March 2014)
Edited by Chester W. Hartman, foreword by Rep. Luis Gutierrez. The book is a compilation of the best and still-most-relevant articles published in Poverty & Race, the bimonthly of The Poverty & Race Research Action Council from 2006 to the present. Authors are some of the leading figures in a range of activities around these themes. It is the fourth such book PRRAC … [Read more...] about America’s Growing Inequality: The Impact of Poverty and Race (Edited by Chester Hartman, March 2014)
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in REO-to-Rental Programs (Philip Tegeler & Diane Glauber, February 2014)
By Philip Tegeler and Diane Glauber (Lawyers' Committee Civil Rights Under the Law). Published in Community Development INVESTMENT REVIEW (February 2014). Excerpt: "Since its passage, HUD has implemented the AFFH provision with varying levels of enthusiasm, depending on the Administration in power. But it has consistently recognized the obligation in the law and its … [Read more...] about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in REO-to-Rental Programs (Philip Tegeler & Diane Glauber, February 2014)
Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program (Urban Institute-PRRAC, May 2013)
An Urban Institute-PRRAC Policy Report (May 2013). Excerpt: "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, administered by public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country, provides low-income households the ability to affordably rent decent housing practically anywhere in the United States. And yet, they don’t. Studies … [Read more...] about Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program (Urban Institute-PRRAC, May 2013)
