Education Equity
Working to protect the civil rights of all students in America — regardless of background or zip code
Read our new resource – We Shall Not Be Moved: A Policy Agenda to Achieve the National Imperative of Racial Equity and Diversity in Higher Education
All students are capable of high achievements and deserve adequate and equitable resources to help them attain that goal.
The Education Fund’s educational equity program seeks to transform American public education so that all young people can access responsive, welcoming, and resourced schools that prepare them for college and careers. We also work to ensure students have equal opportunity to higher education and aim to transform education decision-making so that diverse voices are at the table.
Our approach is rooted in our experience working with partners and policymakers at the national level, and community leaders and parents at the state and local levels. Our strategies include engaging and sustaining state and local civil rights leaders and other like-minded partners; influencing public debates through educational materials, convenings, and communications strategies; and informing legislative and executive action around federal education laws.
Educational equity is a civil and human right.
Recent Resources
Published by The Leadership Conference Education Fund in collaboration with member organizations of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Latest News
We Shall Not Be Moved: Civil Rights Advocates Release 100 Policy Recommendations to Achieve Racial Equity and Diversity in Higher Education
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference Education Fund today released a robust and inclusive policy agenda — We Shall Not be Moved: A Policy Agenda to Achieve the National Imperative of Racial Equity and Diversity in Higher Education. The policy agenda — which has been endorsed by the NAACP, National Urban League, National Women’s Law Center, and the Center for Law and Social Policy — consists of 100 recommendations at the federal, state, and institutional levels and lays out detailed, researched-backed policy mechanisms to ensure equal opportunity in higher education for all students.
Civil Rights and Education Groups Call for Protections from For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON — Today, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, along with 14 national civil rights and education groups, published an updated policy brief urging the U.S. Department of Education to protect students, especially students of color, from predatory practices by for-profit colleges. The brief urges the Department of Education to robustly enforce the gainful employment rule, ensuring that the Higher Education Act fulfills its promise of education opportunity for all and provides critical protections to students of color, especially those enrolled in substandard education programs at for-profit colleges.
Take Action
Every student deserves a safe, inclusive, and resourced education that is free from discrimination. Here are a few ways to make your voice heard in the movement for education equity.
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