Faculty News

For the third time in a year, the New York Times Editorial Board has called for action based on reports issued by the Law School's Institute on…

The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board urges action based on a recent IMO report. The piece includes, "That’s why a report from the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Metropolitan…

Professor Myron Orfield, along with a cutting-edge report…

In an op-ed in The Guardian US, Professor Myron Orfield writes about the state of American residential segregation in urban and suburban contexts, and how each plays into how school integration and…

In an 83 page opinion Adminstrative Law Judge Ann O'Reilly threw out a desegregation rule proposed by the Minnesota Department of Education. The opinion closely follows comments submitted by Professor…

Professor Myron Orfield is interviewed about his research on suburban resegregation in CityLab, an AtlanticMedia publication. 

Professor Myron Orfield is quoted about racial transition in American suburbs and its implications for fair housing enforcement in CityLab an AtlanticMedia publication.

Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in The American Prospect about the segregated pattern of voucher use in first ring suburbs of the United States. “Vouchers tend to be part of a residential…

Professor Myron Orfield, director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, was quoted in Slate concerning the possibility that other poor…

A new cover story in the American Prospect discusses a local school desegregation case that has national implication. Professor Myron Orfield, director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity…

Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Lawsuit Claims Minnesota Fails to Educate Poor, Minority Students in Minneapolis, St. Paul." Attorneys are asking for a metro-wide…

Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Black Minnesotans of All Backgrounds Up Against Disparities." Orfield discussed the role that growing racial segregation plays…