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Accountability and Assessment: Measuring Student Learning
The NAACP holds state policymakers accountable to increase their awareness of the implications of assessments and accountability for their respective states, and ensure collaboration with their state boards of education and state-level departments
Advancing Equity in Climate Adaption Planning
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) conducts research and policy analysis to: 1) determine displacement risk in the range of models of development; and 2) design effective measures in climate adaptation/housing/zoning policies that will prevent displacement and 3) assess the civil rights implications of the impact of climate adaptation on racial and ethnic minority communities
Support Strong Commitments by President Barack Obama in Adherence to the United Nations Framework Conference of Climate Change
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), advances environmental and climate justice as a civil rights issue as its imperils and disproportionately impacts low income and minority communities, and thus the NAACP applauds the efforts of the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change in demanding global accountability in addressing and combating the world's climate crisis and will continue its engagement and participation with UNFCCC to ensure that the economic and environmental interest of our constituents are represented
Advancing Clean Energy Resources
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will support the continued deployment of clean energy resources to include solar and wind power
NAACP Opposes Discriminatory Attacks on the Voting Rights of Young Voters by Using Stringent Voter Photo ID Laws and Other Disenfranchising Obstacles
The NAACP reaffirms its resolution from 2007 NAACP Resolution for Comprehensive Election Reform and calls for a complete elimination of federal and state election laws, policies, and procedures that require stringent voter-identification in order to register or vote
Saving our African American Children in Foster Care
The NAACP reaffirms its 2003 Resolution on Overrepresentation of African American Children in the Child Welfare and Foster Care Systems; its 2003 Resolution on The Unconstitutional Removal of African American Children from their Homes Under the Child Welfare System; its 1987 Resolution on The Adoption of Black Children; and its 1976 Resolution on Safety in Child Placement
Celebrating Black History Month in the NFL
The NAACP urges the NFL to acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month.
Juvenile Justice
The NAACP will distribute this resolution to state and federal executive, legislative, and judicial officials with responsibility for education and juvenile justice.
Mental Illness Training or Law Enforcement
The NAACP call upon the U.S. Department of Justice to identify police department standards for ongoing periodic mental health training and provide a toolkit for departments that do not have an adequate training program.
Law Enforcement and the Use of Body-Worn Cameras
The NAACP urge all law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt procedures for the use of audio, visual, and surveillance devices such as vehicle dashboard cameras, body cameras, weapon and Taser cameras, etc. that are in line with the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens.
End Youth Incarceration by Investing in Alternatives
The NAACP will advocate to end youth incarceration, reduce the disparate treatment of African-American youth in the justice system, and increase investments in programs and services in the community for youth in the justice system that support their overall well-being including educational, health, mental health, and vocational needs.
Monitoring and Oversight of Amtrak Minority Business Participation on Facility Construction and Upgrades
At the end of the study period, the NAACP calls upon the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Rail Administration to provide semi-annual MBE utilization progress reports to review MBE utilization and to ensure their intended success.