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- Committee Vote Sends President Obama’s Secretary of Labor Nominee Tom Perez to Full Senate May 21, 2013
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- The Leadership Conference Education Fund Releases New Report on Education Equity May 16, 2013
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Understanding the Importance of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule on a case challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects voters by requiring covered states and localities to get preapproval of their voting changes from the U.S. Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged voting rights, Voting Rights Act, VRA Section 5
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Sierra Club Supports Immigration Reform that Includes a Chance for U.S. Citizenship
In a blog post today, “A Path to the Future,” Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and President Alice Chin explain the environmental group’s decision to come out in support of legislation that would provide a means for millions of … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship, environmental justice, immigration reform
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Infographic: The Diversity of President Obama’s Judicial Appointments
Here’s an infographic from the White House that shows how federal courts are growing more diverse under President Obama’s administration. However, it also shows how hard it has been for the president to get his nominees through the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
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Tagged courts, diversity, judicial crisis, judiciary, President Obama
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Watch: The Voting Rights Act at Work in Alabama, Texas and South Carolina
On February 27, 2013, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case from Shelby County, Alabama, in which opponents of the Voting Rights Act are trying to strike down a key section of the law—Section 5. Section 5 is the … Continue reading
MLK’s Unfinished Business
Since his death in 1968, the civil and human rights movement has carried on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work, broken down barriers, and created new opportunities for many who once faced exclusion and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national … Continue reading
Closing the School Discipline Gap: From Research to Action
By Gabriella Ramel, a Spring 2013 intern at The Leadership Conference Education Fund At a conference on “Closing the School Discipline Gap” held last week at the Gallup world headquarters in Washington, D.C., researchers, civil rights advocates, and educators gathered … Continue reading
Civil Rights News: Student Debt Burdens Grow; Debating Equal Opportunity on Campus; Immigration Arrests Near School Spark Protests
Compiled by Shannon Housley, a Fall intern at The Leadership Conference Education Fund Average Debt Up Again for New College Grads USA Today College debt remains a pressing issue as its average has gone up among recent graduates. The class … Continue reading
