Case Summary: In Plyler v. Doe (1982), four Mexican-American families challenged a Texas law that withheld from public schools any state funds for educating undocumented children. Their own school district was charging $1000 per undocumented child to compensate for lost funding.
Join us for a public panel featuring several New Jersey-based food access organizations on a discussion about local food security and shifting needs amid the current political climate. Discussion will center around emerging federal policy on health, nutrition, immigration, social safety nets, and the inclusion and access of…
This talk will focus on efforts to combat the opioid crisis and the lasting impacts of redlining in Baltimore, Maryland. Ebony Thompson has had a groundbreaking career as Baltimore’s first female and openly gay City Solicitor. Through her efforts in and out of the courts, she has helped secure millions of dollars in restitution…
In 2025, acute hunger affects 343 million people globally, agricultural trade tensions are escalating, and nutrition-related diseases place a growing burden on public health systems. In light of these challenges, the need for policy-driven discussions has never been more critical.
London's had it for almost 20 years. Singapore for nearly fifty. Rome and Stockholm are among other cities worldwide that use this measure to discourage single-use vehicles and raise revenue for public transportation. In January 2025, NYC became the first US city to implement congestion alleviation. The scheme, which charges…
This event is part of SPIA's weekly DEI Dinner programming. DEI Dinners are meant to provide a welcoming, safe, and supportive space for SPIA graduate students with historically marginalized identities, including students of color, queer and trans students, women, students with disabilities and first-generation lower income…
Melissa Miles (she/her) is an Environmental and Climate Justice advocate who began her career as a community organizer while living in an environmental justice community in Newark, New Jersey. She holds an MA in Anthropology from The New School, yet maintains that her knowledge of EJ is rooted in her lived experience, the…
