Reports

From education and health care to criminal justice and immigration, race-based disparities continue to determine the life chances of individuals and communities. Documenting these gaps and identifying creative solutions that prioritize racial equity is a critical function of the Research program.


On this page you will find cutting-edge analysis on these issues from our research and program.



Mapping the Immigrant Infrastructure

Dramatic demographic changes in the U.S. population, evidenced by the 2000 census, have generated a lot of excitement about the potential for multicultural community building.

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Sex, Lies & Politics

Abstinence-Only Curricula in California Public Schools by Phyllida Burlingame, 1997.

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Making the Grade

A Racial Justice Report Card. A school administrator wants to know if Latinos have the same educational opportunities as other students in the school district. Latino graduation rates are low, but what do the numbers really mean?

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Racial Profiling and Punishment in U.S. Public Schools

How Zero Tolerance Policies and High Stakes Testing Subvert Academic Excellence and Racial Equity.

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Vouchers: A Trap, Not A Choice

California School Vouchers Will Increase Racial Inequality. by Tammy Johnson, Libero Della Piana and Phyllida Burlingamea. October, 2000. Executive Summary.

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Creating Crisis

How California Teaching Policies Aggravate Racial Inequality in Public Schools. © Applied Research Center, August 1999. Principal Researchers: Terry Keleher, Libero Della Piana & Manijeh Fat. Executive Summary.

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No Exit?

Testing, Tracking, and Students of Color in U.S Public Schools. © Applied Research Center, February 1999. Principal Researchers: Rebecca Gordon & Libero Della Piana. Additional research by: Phyllida Burlingame, Akilah Monifa & Oliver Wan. 

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Applications for the Racial Justice Leadership Institute Now Available

The Applied Research Center would like to invite you and organization to apply to the Applied Research Center's Racial Justice Leadership Institute (RJLI) on July 10-11, 2008 in Oakland, California. More here.