“Rekindling the Spirit of Brown v. Board of Education: A Call to Action”
November 13-14, 2003
Co-Sponsors:
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL CHANGE (ISSC)
UC ACCORD, ALL CAMPUS CONSORTIUM ON RESEARCH FOR DIVERSITY
CENTER FOR LATINO POLICY RESEARCH (CLPR)
GOLDMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (GSPP), UC BERKELEY
DEPARTMENT OF ETHNIC STUDIES, UC BERKELEY
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, UC BERKELEY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, UC BERKELEY
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, UC BERKELEY
YOUTH AND EDUCATION LAW SOCIETY, BOALT HALL SCHOOL OF LAW
AFRICAN-AMERICAN LAW & POLICY REPORT
Panel Transcripts
Olmos Lecture: “The Role of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in Educational Equity”
Keynote Speaker: Elaine R. Jones, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF)
“The Historical Perspective: From the Transformative Vision of Brown to Today’s Minimum Education“
“Obstacles to Equal Education Opportunity for Students of Color“
“Litigators and Communities Working Together“
“Inside the School: New Approaches, Curriculum and Teaching Methods“
“Reform in the 21st Century: Expanding the Discussion Beyond Black and White”
“Challenging No Child Left Behind“
“Being Informed: The Importance of Social Science in Educational Reform“
“New School Models: Choice, Charter and Other Alternatives“
“Future Strategies: A Call to Action”