Briefing Reports
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Domestic Wiretapping in the War on Terror This report addresses the constitutional implications of wiretapping in the war on terror, the role of the President and Congress in national security policy-making and program authorization, and the impact of surveillance programs on Arab Americans and other groups. |
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Civil Rights and the Mortgage Crisis This report examines whether federal efforts to increase homeownership rates among minority and low-income individuals may have unintentionally weakened underwriting standards and lending policies to the point that too many borrowers were vulnerable to financial distress and heightened risk of default. |
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Supplemental Educational Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act This report examines whether school districts were effectively implementing the Supplemental Educational Services program. It also addresses other questions of the program, performance, funding, and impediments to providers. |
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DOJ Voting Rights Enforcement for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election This report is based on the findings of a Commission briefing held on June 6, 2008 which reviewed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plans to monitor voting rights enforcement for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. |
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Minorities in Special Education This report is based on the findings of a Commission briefing held on December 3, 2007 which examined whether minority students are misplaced in special education programs more often than their peers; and the nature, extent, and possible causes of any misplacement. |