An Agenda for Restoring Civil Rights in K-12 Federal Education Policy

In light of several key civil rights rollbacks that occurred in the last four years, President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration will face a long list of needed actions to address racial injustice and systemic racism impacting the country’s youth.

In a policy memo released by the National Education Policy Center, An Agenda for Restoring Civil Rights in K-12 Federal Education Policy, professors Janelle Scott, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Elizabeth DeBray, Erica Frankenberg, and Kathryn McDermott offer six concrete suggestions for steps that the new administration can and should take to move forward in this crucial area.