Human and Civil Rights Publications
These publications highlight human and civil rights issues that impact education for six traditionally underserved communities:
American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Bullying Emerges As a Contributing Factor: The Scourge of Suicides among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth (Focus On Series 2011-2012) ( PDF,612KB, 4 pp)
- Charting a New Course for Native Education (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 302 KB, 4 pp)
- What Matters Most to American Indians and Alaska Natives (Focus on Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF, 4.21 MB, 16 pp)
- Learning the Culture of American Indian Students: Two States Step Forward(Focus On Series 2007-2008) ( PDF, 741 KB, 8 pp)
- A Report on the Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Education: Historical Legacy to Cultural Empowerment (2005) ( PDF, 1.78 MB, 54 pp)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- API Students at Increased Risk for Bullying (Focus On Series 2012) (PDF, 688 KB, 4pp)
- An American Story (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 3 MB, 2 pp)
- Learning While Asian American and Pacific Islander (Focus On What Works Special Edition 2009-2010) ( PDF, 917 KB, 2 pp)
- What Matters Most to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Focus on Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF, 4.21 MB, 16 pp)
- Beyond Black and White: API Students and School Desegregation (Focus On Series 2007-2008) ( PDF, 342 KB, 4 pp)
- A Report on the Status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Education: Beyond the “Model Minority” Stereotype (2005) ( PDF, 632 KB, 46 pp)
Blacks
- The Battle Over the Ballot: Blocking the Black Vote (Focus On Series 2011-2012) ( PDF, 8.86 MB, 3 pp)
- Race Against Time: Educating Black Boys (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 2 MB, 8 pp)
- Learning While Black (Focus On What Works Special Edition 2009-2010) ( PDF, 884 MB, 2 pp)
- What Matters Most to Blacks (Focus on Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF, 4.21 MB, 16 pp)
- A Report on the Status of Blacks in Education: Moving Beyond Barriers—Strategies for Black Student Success in the 21st Century (2008) ( PDF, 4 MB, 78 pp)
- News We Lose: Black Student Gains (Focus On Series 2007-2008) ( PDF, 391 KB, 4 pp)
- The Legacy of Little Rock (Focus On Series 2006-2007) ( PDF, 201 KB, 2 pp)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People
- GLBT Educators and the Right to Work (Focus On Series 2011-2012) ( PDF,360KB, 4 pp)
- The “T” in GLBT Stands for Transgender (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 206 KB, 2 pp)
- A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People in Education: Stepping Out of the Closet, Into the Light (2009) ( PDF, 232 KB, 90 pp)
- What Matters Most to Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons (Focus On Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF, 4.21 MB, 16 pp)
- Strengthening the Learning Environment: A School Employee’s Guide to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues, 2nd ed. (2006) ( PDF, 604 KB, 36 pp)
Hispanics
- Welcoming Immigrant Families and Students (Focus On Series 2011-2012) ( PDF,299 KB, 2 pp)
- Invisible No More: The Latino Struggle for Civil Rights (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 531 KB, 8 pp)
- Learning While Hispanic (Focus On What Works Special Edition 2009-2010) ( PDF, 536 KB, 8 pp)
- What Matters Most to Hispanics (Focus On Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF, 4.2 MB, 16 pp)
- Special Education and English Language Learners (Focus On Series 2007-2008) ( PDF, 390 KB, 6 pp)
- U.S. Immigration from the 1800s to Today: Dispelling Myths and Falsehoods(Focus On Series 2006-2007) ( PDF, 160 MB, 2 pp)
- A Report on the Status of Hispanics in Education: Overcoming a History of Neglect (2006) ( PDF, 537 KB, 44 pp)
Women
- A Report on the Status of Women in Education: Achieving Gender Equity for Women and Girls (2010) ( PDF, 3.73 KB, 44 pp)
- Gender Equity in the Mathematics and Science Classroom: Confronting the Barriers that Remain ( PDF, 341 KB, 19 pp)
- The Girl with the Sweet Smile: Facts about Girls and Bullying (Focus On Series 2010-2011) ( PDF, 300 KB, 2 pp)
- Learning While Female (Focus On What Works Special Edition 2009-2010) ( PDF, 905 KB, 2 pp)
- What Matters Most to Women and Girls (Focus On Tomorrow Special Edition 2008-2009) ( PDF,4.2 MB,16 pp)
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