Education – Page 71 – CAHRO – California Association of Human Relations Organizations

Next to complaints relating to law enforcement, the concern for schools and education generates the greatest demand for the attention of human relations commissions. Because school decision making is diffused between boards of education, school administrators, and faculties human rights commissions are usually not able to establish strong working relationships with the education community and special strategies need to be developed.

Outstanding resources and model programs are available that cover just about every facet of education that would be of concern to a commission. Commissions may form education committees to examine specific needs, identify resources and programs, and develop strategies.

Leader of Department’s Office for Civil Rights Is Stepping Down in Postelection Turnover

By Carmen Chandler| 2012-12-03T16:39:56+00:00 December 3rd, 2012|Education, Intergroup Relations|

Russlynn H. Ali, who is stepping down as head of the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights and assistant secretary for civil rights, is one of several appointees who served during President Obama’s first term and are now leaving the administration in a postelection turnover.

Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/Leader-of-Departments-Office/136099/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

New Report Finds Economic Growth is Dependent on Educating Minority Students

By Carmen Chandler| 2012-11-29T17:12:06+00:00 November 29th, 2012|Education, Intergroup Relations|

The key to America’s future economic success relies heavily on closing the educational gap between traditionally disadvantaged, minority students and thriving White students, according to The Alliance for Excellent Education’s new report, released on Monday. With the U.S demographic swiftly shifting into a nation largely made up of citizens of color, the need to educate

UCLA starts master’s program in law on gender and sexuality

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:12:27+00:00 November 29th, 2012|Education, Intergroup Relations, LGBTQ+|

UCLA’s law school will start a master’s degree program next fall specializing in issues of sexuality, gender identity and gay and lesbian rights, officials announced. The new degree program was described as the first of its kind in the nation.

Editorial: Punishing American students

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:27:59+00:00 November 26th, 2012|Education, Immigration|

Education officials in some states are attempting to discriminate against U.S.-born students whose parents are in this country illegally.

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Immigrants to Pay Tuition at Rate Set for Residents

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:27:59+00:00 November 20th, 2012|Education, Immigration|

Thousands of illegal immigrants living in Massachusetts can qualify for state resident tuition rates at state colleges, under a policy laid out on Monday by Gov. Deval Patrick — another shift in the fast-changing mosaic of states’ policies toward that population.

Mass. Governor Tells Colleges to Offer In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:27:59+00:00 November 20th, 2012|Education, Immigration|

Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Monday sent a letter to the state’s Board of Higher Education directing it to extend in-state tuition rates to illegal-immigrant students who obtain work permits through the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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‘Merit Plea’ Inherently Racist as Argument Against Affirmative Action

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:27:59+00:00 November 20th, 2012|Education, Intergroup Relations|

As many of you know, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday declared Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions to be unconstitutional.

Read more in Diverse Issues in Higher Education: http://diverseeducation.com/article/49589/

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Out of the Closet and Into a Uniform

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:27:59+00:00 November 19th, 2012|Education, LGBTQ+|

FOR their club’s big debut this semester, the cadets at the United States Air Force Academy hammered out talking points, printed fliers and hung their logo, a rainbow-colored globe, in their booth in Arnold Hall. Then they held their breath.

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Encounters With Diversity, on Campuses and in Course Work, Bolster Critical-Thinking Skills, Studies Find

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:28:00+00:00 November 19th, 2012|Education, Intergroup Relations|

Worries about the quality of undergraduate education tend to be magnified by concerns about the increasing diversity of students entering college.

Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/Diversity-Bolsters/135858/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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Don’t label people with Down syndrome

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T18:28:00+00:00 November 16th, 2012|Disability, Education|

“It breaks my heart to think how many people would not have chosen to keep that precious angel.” — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaking about abortion and Down syndrome at the 2012 National Convention.

“I highly approve of (Mitt) Romney’s decision to be kind and gentle to the retard.” — Ann Coulter, tweeting about the

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