Policy Priority: Education

August 2020 Community Call: COVID-19, 2020 Census, deportations, education, and more

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Our August community call featured updates on the 2020 Census, stories of COVID-19’s impact on our communities, and the launch of our first-ever Digital Advocacy Training, and action alerts as we approach the November US elections. Video, Education, Immigration
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October 2020 Policy Recap

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

Washington State Postsecondary Education Moves to Disaggregate Data

Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Data Equity
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Department of Justice Again Attempts to Drive Educational Inequity for SEAA, Underrepresented Communities

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

Senate HEALS Act Provides Little Relief or Protections for Southeast Asian Americans

COVID-19 relief bill also increases Border Patrol funding SEARAC Staff Press Release, Education
SEARAC Press Release: Image of SEARAC community with Capitol building in the background

Everyone Deserves to be Seen: Recommendations for Improved Federal Data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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The report sets forth clear policy recommendations for Congress, federal, state, and local agencies, and institutions of higher education. Policy Brief, Data Equity, Education
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“Everyone Deserves to be Seen:” IHEP and SEARAC Release Recommendations for Improved Federal Data on AAPI Communities

Recommendations released today outline how changes to federal data collection would illuminate outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander postsecondary students Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Education
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Affirmative Action is for Immigrants

Anna Byon Staff Blog, Education
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Trump Administration’s Election-Year Budget Slashes Funding for Education, Health, and Poverty-Alleviation Programs

Funding for detentions and deportations continue to be a priority Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Education
SEARAC Statement: image of Capitol building

SEARAC Commends Congress for Passing Amended FUTURE Act

Elaine Sanchez Wilson Press Release, Education
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