Student Organizers Shine at Albany Rally
At a recent rally for fair school funding in New York State, students gave powerful testimony in front of 1,500 protesters gathered at the state capitol. Watch some of the video clips and be inspired! Students are a force to be reckoned with in the movement to improve our nation's public schools, and the OTL Campaign is proud to stand with so many dedicated young leaders. At a recent
WI Should Invest Surplus in Kids
By Tom Beebe, Opportunity to Learn - Wisconsin Policymakers in Wisconsin should use the projected budget surplus $900 million to invest in schools and students and make up for years of budget cuts. Wisconsin has a $900 million budget surplus. In part, and in one of the great injustices in state history, it was built on the backs of over 800,000 children in our public schools. Th
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New Infographic: The Cycle of School Closures
School closures are both a symptom and a cause of perpetuated inequality, and they leave students of color and those in low-income families without access to the educational resources they deserve. Here is how the Cycle of School Closures works. Mass school closures have become a popular, "quick fix" for policymakers trying to address struggling schools and budget crises – d
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OTL Ally Featured in New York Times
Maria Fernandez, coordinator for the Urban Youth Collaborative, wrote a Letter to the Editor for the New York Times about what NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio can do to end harsh school discipline. Recently, the New York Times has been throwing the full weight of its editorial board behind school discipline reform. read more