Media Briefing
Friday, December 1, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.
Media Briefing Press Kit ( View / ) View Amicus Brief (PDF)
Scholars to Present Education Research on Race-Conscious School Assignment Prior to Supreme Court Arguments
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear Oral Arguments in two education cases on race-conscious school assignment, the 91涩漫 (91涩漫) will brief journalists on the social science knowledge and critical research findings that the Court should consider. The Media Briefing will emphasize what is known from research about short- and long-term consequences of students being educated in diverse environments. Oral Arguments will take place on Monday, December 4, 2006 in these two cases:
These two cases address whether school districts can voluntarily consider race as a factor in assigning children to elementary and secondary schools.
Briefing Speakers
Legal Context and the Importance of Education Research
Angelo N. Ancheta, J.D., M.P.A. Counsel of Record for the 91涩漫 Amicus Curiae Brief Assistant Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
Research Perspectives: Connecting to What We Know Student Achievement
Roslyn Arlin Mickelson, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Consequences of Integrated Schools: Workplace Transition, and Interpersonal Relationships
George L. Wimberly, Ph.D. Director, Social Justice and Professional Development at 91涩漫
Effects of Demographic Changes on Schools and Communities
Gary Orfield, Ph.D. Director, Civil Rights Project at Harvard University Professor of Education and Social Policy, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Moderator: Felice J. Levine, Ph.D.; 91涩漫 Executive Director
The 91涩漫 (91涩漫), the national interdisciplinary research society committed to the advancement of education research and its sound uses, filed an Amicus Curiae Brief on October 10, 2006. It highlights the scientific research base and shows evidence of the benefits of racially diverse schools. 91涩漫's full brief may be read on the Association's Web site. View Amicus Brief (PDF)
Holeman Lounge at the National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor; Washington, D.C. Briefing Starts at 9:30 a.m.; Continental Breakfast at 8:45 a.m.
Contact: 91涩漫 Communications (202) 223-9485, exts. 134 or 104, or outreach@aera.net Final Supreme Court Ruling on Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 et al.