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Advice for Boston's New Mayor on Education
Warren Simmons, Executive Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, has some advice for Boston's Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh: to improve the city's schools, focus on equity and wraparound student supports. Warren Simmons, Executive Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, has some advice for Boston's Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh: to improve the city's schools and ensure every student has a great education, he should focus on equity and providing access to a robust web of wraparound student supports. read more
Gina Womack: How to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Gina Womack, Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children, is speaking tonight at Wheelock College in Boston about how to end the school-to-prison pipeline. If you live in the Boston area, you should come see Gina Womack, Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), speak tonight at Wheelock College about how to end the school-to-prison pipeline. FFLIC is a leading voice in the South for children, particularly those in or targeted by the juvenile justice system. From Wheelock: read more
NYC Youth Organizers Launch "Get Us to College" Campaign
The Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) launched its new Get Us to College Campaign this week on the steps of New York City Hall. Students, parents and several City Council Members spoke in support of proven strategies that encourage students to go to college and help them navigate the application process. This week, on the steps of New York City Hall, the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) launched its new Get Us to College Campaign. Students, parents and several City Council Members spoke in support of proven strategies that encourage students to go to college and help them navigate th
Ed Researcher on WI Speaking Tour About Impact of Vouchers
Tom Beebe, Opportunity to Learn – Wisconsin Nationally recognized researcher and academic Devon Carlson will be in Wisconsin in November on a week-long tour to talk about the impact on students, schools, and communities of using public tax dollars for private schools — better known as the voucher program. Nationally recognized researcher and academic Devon Carlson will be in Wis
NOV 04
Watch Rev. Dr. William Barber's Inspiring Speech at AFT/OTL Conference
On October 4, Rev. Dr. William Barber gave an inspiring keynote speech in defense of public education at the AFT's Civil, Human and Women's Rights Conference in Los Angeles. On October 4, Rev. Dr. William Barber gave an inspiring keynote speech in defense of public education at the AFT's Civil, Human and Women's Rights Conference in Los Angeles. Click here for a full recap of the conf
NJ Organizers Win Moratorium on Suspensions
Thanks to the hard work of education organizers in Paterson, NJ, the local school board voted to institute a moratorium on out-of-school suspensions for minor misbehaviors like dress code violations, tardiness and willful disobedience. On October 16, education organizers in Paterson, NJ, scored a victory for school discipline reform and the Solutions Not Suspensions initiative. read m
NOV 01
Pre-K Is Worth Investing In – Here's Why
A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed tried to argue pre-k isn't worth investing in. But in a must-read rebuttal, ReadyNation fact checks the op-ed and highlights the well-documented benefits of pre-k and the vital role it plays in closing the opportunity gap. Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed that tried to make the case that we shouldn't bother investing in pre-k beca
