Stopping Race-Based School Policies (Live Event)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 Pacific Time
Virtual via Zoom

For years, Portland increased funding for some of its public schools based on the racial makeup on the student body. When Richard Raseley learned that his daughter’s school received less under this race-based formula, he took action. Represented by CIR, Richard filed a lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional funding policy and another that—in the name of “racial equity and social justice”—stopped parents from fundraising for the own kids’ schools. 

The Cascade Policy Institute’s John Charles has opposed these policies in the political arena. Litigation and legislation can work together to stop Portland’s discrimination and reaffirm a simple constitutional principle: the government cannot distribute public benefits based on race. 

Sadly, Portland is not alone. Many state and local school districts inject racial preferences into education decisions, a practice that Pacific Legal Foundation’s Erin Wilcox regularly battles. 

Please join Richard, John, and Erin for an informative and critical conversation about the continued use of racial preferences in American Education—and what you can do to defend the equal protection of the law. 

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