Florida sets lower education goals for some minorities
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Nov 30, 2012 at 4:20 PMThe state of Florida sets lower goals for many children of color under a controversial plan passed this fall. 
The revised strategic plan from the Florida State Board of Education sets long term goals for reading and math…
Today is 49th anniversary of the “I have a dream” speech!
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Aug 28, 2012 at 2:39 PM“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
A report card on America’s children
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on May 21, 2012 at 4:03 PMJust as kids nationwide are starting to return from school with report cards, our new report looks at the report card for America’s overall education system. The results, based on federal test scores, are not good: only one in three…
Tracking poverty and economic mobility in Utah
Posted by Lendsey on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:47 PMHow likely is a child born into poverty likely to stay poor? The answer to this question is key to many questions about the economy, government assistance and the American dream. That’s why we’re glad to hear from our Utah…
Announcing the launch of the Race Matters Institute!
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Mar 27, 2012 at 4:45 PMVoices is proud to announce a new initiative it has launched with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help further racial equity in America, the Race Matters Institute (RMI).
Learn more about the RMI and its services and supports designed…
NAACP challenges barriers to the vote
Posted by Joe Theissen on Jan 5, 2012 at 10:36 AMCivil rights defenders NAACP have released a new report challenging policies they say discourage voting in communities of color. The report, “Defending Democracy: Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights in America,” examines the rise of new voter ID laws,…
All growth in child population since 2000 has been among Non-Whites
Posted by rheine on Dec 9, 2011 at 4:09 PMA new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows interesting demographic changes for kids in the latest Census data. One of the most surprising is that “All of the growth in the child population since 2000 has been among groups…
Tell Congress: Close racial gaps in educational achievement!
Posted by Joe Theissen on Nov 9, 2011 at 3:21 PMThe next generation is much more racially diverse than adults now, and signals a more colorful America to come. In fact, The Pew Research Center estimates that by 2050 less than half the population will be White.
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Infographic: Children, poverty and race
Posted by rheine on Sep 22, 2011 at 5:27 PMMore than one in five children lived in poverty in America last year, according to new Census data. And children of color are disproportionately affected, with 39 percent of black children and 35 percent of Hispanic children disadvantaged. In times…
“Could you tell us what real diversity looks like?”
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Aug 10, 2011 at 11:49 AMThat was the question posed to Rinku Sen by someone at our annual conference this June. Sen covers these issues everyday as president and executive director of the Applied Research Center and publisher of Colorlines.com. Her answer? “Real diversity looks…
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