Civil Rights Project
The Civil Rights Project seeks a collaborative effort to redefine and reinvigorate a national civil rights movement, and to work in partnership with other organizations who share that mission.
Affiliation: Harvard Law SchoolWeb site: http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/
Recent articles about Civil Rights Project
Residential segregation in metro Boston goes beyond affordability (Harvard University Gazette, January 29, 2004)Studies challenge claims that percent plans provide viable alternative to affirmative action (Civil Rights Project, February 11, 2003)
A multiracial society with segregated schools (Civil Rights Project, January 16, 2003)
Public school districts resegregating by race, study finds (GSE News and Views, August 8, 2002)
Religious private schools most segregated in U.S. (June 25, 2002)
Race, place, and segregation (Civil Rights Project, May 17, 2002)
School segregation on the rise despite growing diversity (GSE News and Views, July 17, 2001)
Minority students more likely to be labeled "mentally retarded" (The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, March 2, 2001)
High school dropouts concentrated in 35 cities (GSE News and Views, January 13, 2001)
Despite some progress, segregation persists in Boston area (Harvard University Gazette, February 10, 2000)
High stakes tests in Texas threaten disadvantaged students (GSE News and Views, February 5, 2000)