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In the News- The Struggle Continues 59 Years after 'Brown v. Board of Education' | NAACP LDF May 17, 2013
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- Perez Confirmation Saga Continues with Upcoming Committee Vote May 16, 2013
- Judge Declines to Block D.C. School Closures May 16, 2013
- White-collar workers are turning to labor unions - latimes.com May 16, 2013
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- Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner May 16, 2013
- The Leadership Conference Education Fund Releases New Report on Education Equity May 16, 2013
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- Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Reintroduced in the 113th Congress April 25, 2013
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Civil Rights News: Standard of Living Issues Ignored; Early Signs of a Gender Pay Gap; Tackling Rising College Costs
Standard of Living Is in the Shadows as Election Issue New York Times David Leonhardt Among the many issues dominating the upcoming election, standard of living ceases to get the spotlight, and not for lack of trying. Though the economy … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Election, economy, education, fair pay, jobs, student loans
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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
Civil Rights News: PA Voter ID Back in Court; Women Facing Retirement Challenges; Student Debt Continues to Soar
Compiled by Shannon Housley, a Fall intern at The Leadership Conference Education Fund Witnesses to Detail Barriers to Pennsylvania Voter ID Law USA Today The notoriously tough Pennsylvania voter photo ID law returns to court today. Voters from the surrounding … Continue reading
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Tagged education, gender gap, retirement, Social Security, student loans, students, voter id, voting rights, women
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Civil Rights News: Save Census Bureau’s Community Survey; Prejudice Found Against Blacks, Mormons; Funds for College Shrinking
Compiled by Rachel Barr, a Summer 2012 Leadership Conference Education Fund Intern Save the American Community Survey Editorial USA Today USA Today argues for the necessity of the American Community Survey. The fate of the ACS, an annual piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged Census, discrimination, education, prejudice, student loans
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Civil Rights News: Supreme Court Upholds Retroactivity on Fair Sentencing Act; Obama Urges Extension of Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction; Affordable Care Act Critical to People with Pre-existing Health Conditions
Compiled by David Seidman, a Summer 2012 Leadership Conference Education Fund Intern Supreme Court rules offenders covered by more lenient crack-cocaine sentences Robert Barnes Washington Post 6/21/2012 On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fair Sentencing Act, a bill … Continue reading
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Tagged criminal justice, education, health care, student loans
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