10-12-2006
As a member of the Housing Scholars and Research & Advocacy Organizations in Support of Respondents, the Institute on Race & Poverty filed an amicus brief regarding two critical cases that could limit the ability of communities to promote diverse local schools and avoid racial segregation.
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09-18-2006
New Jersey's older suburbs are facing growing social needs and increasing dependence on tax revenues, but they've decided to work together rather than compete with one another for limited state resources.
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09-18-2006
Older suburbs in northern New Jersey find that their communities' needs fall into a policy blindspot, say Brookings Institution commentators and IRP director Myron Orfield.
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09-18-2006
IRP director Myron Orfield participated in a forum on 'first suburbs' in New Jersey to help the older suburbs find common ground.
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09-15-2006
IRP Executive Director and Associate Professor of Law, Myron Orfield, provided testimony to New Jersey state lawmakers on September 14, 2006. Orfield suggested that New Jersey should shift to regional property taxation, which could help most homeowners and end competition for commercial development.
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08-14-2006
A study from the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota shows school segregation is increasing in local schools, David Schechter (WCCO) reports.
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06-23-2006
Myron Orfield presented research results at the Regional Housing Forum in Atlanta, Georgia on June 21, 2006.
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05-24-2006
A study released May 15 from the University's Institute on Race and Poverty aims to show how unequal access to quality education is in Twin Cities Schools.
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04-23-2006
The dispersion of New Orleans residents in the wake of Hurricane Katrina has landed many people in thriving regions such as Atlanta. But as IRP director Myron Orfield notes in this New York Times article, data show that the schools of choice are often in decline, signaling resegregation to come in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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04-16-2006
New Orleans needs an infusion of cash to avoid going bankrupt within a month. IRP director Myron Orfield comments on potential fiscal solutions for the city.
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