Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles at UCLA

The Civil Rights Project is excited to share a special opportunity during Bruin Giving Day happening now (April 28-29).

Thanks to our Civil Rights Project Bruin Giving Day Challenge, made possible by the generosity of Co-Directors Patricia Gándara and Gary Orfield, 15 gifts of ANY amount, made to the Civil Rights Project fund, will unlock an additional $5,000 to sustain our work. This means your support goes even further in helping advance civil rights research and action.

If you have been considering making a gift, this is a meaningful moment to make an even greater impact.

THANK YOU for standing with us in strengthening the link between ideas and real-world change.

Make your gift at this link:
https://bruingivingday.ucla.edu/pages/school-of-education-and-information-studies-ed-and-is-landing-page

"We need a pivot in national housing politics, towards the prioritization of housing as a method for achieving neighborhood stability and affordability."
–Jacob W. Faber, NYU assoc. prof & author

New Research: "Housing in the 21st Century: Taking Stock and Seeking Equality," underscores longstanding discrimination, inequality & segregation in housing and its implications for affordability, opportunity & full participation in American life, particularly for Black and Latino people in the US.

Read more at:

Research Shines Light on Stark Racial Inequalities in Housing Press Release Mar 18, 2026 Research Shines Light on Stark Racial Inequalities in Housing Recommendations urge full funding of universal empowered vouchers to assist renters News Release: March 18, 2026 Contact: Laurie Russman- [email protected] or John McDonald [email protected]   New C...

In a commentary for Language Magazine, CRP Co-director Patricia Gándara critiques our nation’s attitudes and policies towards multilingualism and immigrants. See “The Rocky Road to Multilingualism,” at:

Visions26: The Rocky Road to Multilingualism in the US Patricia Gándara asks that the US recognize the benefits of multilingualism Even though it is widely acknowledged that the US is an immigrant-receiving country, with almost all families initially hailing from some other part of the world, the education of immigrant students has long been contentiou...

"Immigration enforcement in the U.S. has long been driven by fear—both fear of immigrants and fear instilled in immigrants."

CRP Fellow Jongyeon Joy Ee and Co-director Patricia Gándara call for a different path, "grounded in care, rights, and shared responsibility."

Their new article, "When Immigration Enforcement Enters the Classroom: Restoring Safety, Connection, and Hope," is the first entry of 2026 in the Voices in Education blog from Harvard Education Press

Read it here:

When Immigration Enforcement Enters the Classroom: Restoring Safety, Connection, and Hope - Harvard Education Press Some students worry about tests or whether anyone will sit with them at lunch. Others worry about whether their parents will still be home when they return.

"...devoting more public funds to education is not just about fairness—it’s about the future of the nation,” says Emma García, Learning Policy Institute principal researcher and co-author of "Investing in Our Nation's Future: Advancing Educational Opportunity for Underserved Students," a new report commissioned by the Civil Rights Project. García states, "As America grows increasingly diverse, our prosperity will depend on how well we equip every child to thrive..."

Investing in Our Nation’s Future: Advancing Educational Opportunity for Underserved Students This report draws on human capital theory and benefit-cost analyses to examine the large public returns of advancing an equity-focused educational agenda that improves investments in historically…

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The Civil Rights Project commissioned a white paper by California Competes that reimagines the state’s 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education. Now there is a New Podcast Episode and Op-Ed by California Competes that takes this conversation further.
Listen to the podcast: californiacompetes.org/podcast
Read the op-ed: edsource.org/2025/student-centered-higher-education/738659
And start with this bold proposal for a new CA Master Plan: https://tinyurl.com/2fszdj37

From Institutions to Individuals: A Paradigm Shift for California’s Master Plan for Higher Education This essay outlines a new Master Plan for a unified, student-centered higher education system. It emphasizes the principles of ensuring equitable access and support for all students…

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The Civil Rights Project This definitive book examines the long-standing campaign that resulted in today’s school voucher policies. Advocates of private school vouchers promulgated a vision of service to low-income families, students of color, and other marginalized student populations.