Course explores long-standing racial narratives and the shaping of American history, justice

Stanford summit explores AI’s role in policing reform

Supporting UN Report on AI, Education, and Racial Discrimination

Stanford Center for Racial Justice 2023-2024 Annual Report

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How will AI Impact Racial Disparities in Education?

Schools and Undocumented Students and Parents

Brown v. Board: Success or Failure?

The California Racial Justice Act of 2020, Explained

The Stanford Center for Racial Justice works to counter racial division and political polarization through rigorous research and thought-provoking conversations that analyze the racial dimensions of some of the most contentious and consequential issues in American society.

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Roses Talk Student Reflection: Bridging the Gap Between Student Voice and Education Policy

Roses Talk: Elevating At-Promise Student Voices in San José Unified is a Stanford Center for Racial Justice Law and Policy Lab (LAW 809X/EDUC 309X) that seeks to directly address persistent disparities in education by centering “at-promise” student voices in education policy and practice. In the course, Stanford students conduct interviews…
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Welcoming the Inaugural Harry Bremond-Wilson Sonsini Foundation Student Fellows

Stanford Center for Racial Justice Launches Policy Lab to Elevate the Voices of Marginalized Students in San José Unified

Reimagining Public Safety Research: Using AI to Build Better Policing

Announcing the Harry Bremond-Wilson Sonsini Foundation Student Fellowship at the Stanford Center for Racial Justice

Stanford Center for Racial Justice Welcomes Fall 2024 Interns

How will AI Impact Racial Disparities in Education?

Our Work

Sample Application Materials 7 — Projects

SCRJ projects analyze the racial dimensions of some of the most contentious and consequential issues in American society.
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Private Universities in the Public Interest

We are exploring how private colleges and universities might respond to diminished trust in higher education and address their role in widening inequality and political polarization.

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Elevating Student Voice in Policy & Practice

Through our policy practicum, we are working with Stanford students from across campus to engage and elevate the voices of marginalized students in San Jose Unified in education policymaking.

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Model Use of Force Policy

SCRJ's Model Use of Force Policy is intended to contribute to the long line of efforts to improve and reform policing and promote practices that will be fair, safe, and equitable for everyone. Beyond our beta release phase, we are seeking feedback from stakeholders—particularly those who are most impacted by public safety and policing issues.

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Exploring AI, Race, and Education

In collaboration with Stanford Law School’s International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic, we worked with students to research and write a report on AI and education for Ashwini K.P., the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

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After Students for Fair Admissions

Through our policy practicum, we worked with students from across campus to develop guidance for universities, policymakers, and stakeholders on how to promote learning and advance racial justice following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn race-based affirmative action.

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Alternatives to Police Response

From rethinking emergency response and reforming police practices to reenvisioning traffic enforcement, U.S. cities are searching for strategies that better respond to the needs of their communities. SCRJ’s researchers are exploring innovative alternatives to police response and framing consequential policy questions about racial justice.

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On the Ground

SCRJ is chronicling the inside stories of individuals and groups who have been pursuing racial justice reform efforts, especially since the national protests of 2020. Our first installment is a case study about civilian oversight and police reform—and coordinated efforts to derail it—following controversial police measures in Santa Monica, California.

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