This book by Task Force member David J. Connor addresses Portraits in Progress
Life at the Intersections of Learning Disability, Race, and Social Class.

An interesting article on "Acting White"

"... Now that it has entered the national consciousness—perhaps even its conscience—the term has become a slippery, contentious phrase that is used to refer to a variety of unsavory social practices and attitudes and whose meaning is open to many interpretations, especially as to who is the perpetrator, who the victim. ..."

http://www.educationnext.org/20061/52.html

A collection of slides, activities and articles that address UDL and CRC. Assembled by members of the Long Island Regional Task Force.

Provides an overview of the TACD Project's technical assistance and professional development training modules.

This presentation by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz offered insight into developing Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) and Culturally Responsive Environments (CRE).

This survey can be used to promote discussion and gather information on Culturally Responsive Environments in schools.

This handout is a list of resources promoting Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Provided by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz.

Dedicated to Training and Organizing with Intelligence and Integrity with Values and Vision.

The largest National Latino civil rights in the US, NCLR works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

An impressive presentation with a collection of comparitive education data with regard to academic achievement. The summaries address international, national, socio-economic, and ethnicity related factors.

Contracted through VESID to provide comprehensive technical assistance and professional development training to NYS School Districts that are addressing Disproportionality.

Works to promote urban education through legislation, research, media relations, instruction, management, technology, and other special projects designed to improve the quality of urban education.

Online Journal - Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.

Provides assistance and professional development to close the achievement gap between students from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds and their peers, and reduce inappropriate referals.

Works for the high academic achievement of all students, pre-kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income & students of color from other youth.

The Purpose of the group is to link social science research to advocacy work in order to address problems at the intersection of race and poverty.

Federally funded research and development program focused on improving education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, or geography.