Education and Civil Rights — What to Expect in the Year Ahead

Briefings

The AAPI Vote in 2026: What Has Shifted Within This Diverse Electorate?

Oct 16 | Explore how Asian American and Pacific Islander voters’ priorities are shifting ahead of the 2026 midterms, including new survey findings, Gen Z engagement, voting barriers, and perspectives from battleground states.
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Proposition 3: What’s at Stake for California’s Public Schools?

Oct 15 | Explore California’s Proposition 3 and its proposed permanent extension of an existing high-income tax, including potential effects on public schools, staffing, student services, health care, and communities across the state.

News Stories

A Former TPS Holder Navigates San Francisco’s Matrix of Surveillance Cameras

Losing TPS in 2025 stripped Samir of his work, his income, and the life he built. It also left him feeling exposed to an expanding surveillance network.

Ahead of the Midterms, Native Voters Face Major Barriers to the Ballot

Most Native American voters have never been contacted by a political campaign, while casting a ballot costs more time and money than any other group.

Was Live Wed, Jan 18, 2023 | 12PM Noon PT

Guest Speakers

  • Moderator: Liz King, Senior Program Director Education Equity, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
  • Genevieve “Genzie” Bonadies Torres, Associate Director Education Opportunities Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • Michaele N. Turnage Young, Senior Counsel, Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
  • AJ Link, Policy Analyst, Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
  • Morgan Craven, J.D., National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
  • Whitney Pesek, J.D., Director of Federal Child Care Policy, National Women’s Law Center

Event Overview

Experts and advocates in the civil rights field will preview the education policy landscape in 2023, including the Supreme Court challenges to federal student loan debt cancellation and affirmative action in higher education, school discipline, threats to equal educational opportunity, and early childhood care and education.

Presented by
The Leadership Conference Education Fund
& American Community Media