Policy Priority: Education

SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

Rising Up: The Southeast Asian American Educational Journey

Fifty years after Southeast Asian American families arrived in the United States as refugees from war and genocide, a new generation of youth is coming of age in our schools and colleges. This report looks at how far our communities have come, and what still stands in the way.
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SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building

Federal Plan to Close US Department of Education Puts Millions of Students at Risk

Low-income, first-generation, and English learner students would lose vital school support
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

SEARAC Condemns Trump Administration’s Defunding of Minority-Serving Institutions

Congress must protect AANAPISI and MSI programs now
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background