Reflections on My Summer with the Oak Park Regional Housing Center
By Anna Forte, OPRHC Summer Intern
I am a student at Vanderbilt University, a school where many of my peers have had internships...
The Legacy of the Fair Housing Act
On the 48th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, our Executive Director and blogger at Fair Housing Futurist takes a look at it's history and future.
The Legacy of the Fair Housing Act
Rob Breymaier
Regarding individual rights and remedies to discrimination, the Act has...
Lessons from the Integrated Experience: Not Talking About Race is a Barrier to Progress
Many studies show that integration could solve many societal problems, including underperforming schools and the achievement gap. Yet Americans’ unwillingness to discuss race is precisely why the issue isn’t even on the table, especially within the political spectrum, and it leads to the...
The Case for a Third Airport
Metropolitan Chicago and its surrounding regions have the existing rail infrastructure in place to efficiently transport cargo in today’s globalized economy. Both partially-completed and finished goods are now required to travel further distances with the added pressure of delivering the...
Connecticut School District Wrestles with Racial Diversity Law
The Greenwich School District needs to come up with solutions. The affluent community is home to two segregated schools, New Lebanon Elementary and Hamilton Avenue Elementary, with minority student populations of over 65%. This concentration is alarming since approximately 30% of children in...