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Recap of the #Brownat60 National Week of Action

Posted on: Tuesday May 20th, 2014

Now THAT is what you call a National Week of Action!
Recap, pictures and video from #Brownat60 nationwide events
and how you can stay involved!

This past Saturday was the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Parents, students and educators nationwide marked the anniversary with a National Week of Action to demand our country renew its commitment toBrown's vision of equity and opportunity in education.

On May 13, over 500 people from around the country joined the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools for a Week of Action kick off rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court. At the rally Alliance member organization Journey for Justice release a report, "Death by a Thousand Cuts," and file three Title VI complaints documenting the harm that corporate reform strategies like school closures and charter expansion have on public schools.

Read a full recap of the rally and watch the video recording here. And view (and share!) pictures from the event here.

Throughout the rest of the week, Alliance members led an exciting series of nationwide actions in over 20 cities. From Boston to Topeka to Los Angeles, parents, students, teachers and community members took a stand together to demand the resources and opportunities all children deserve. You can find a summary of all the local actions here and pictures from the events here.

Got pictures or video of your own?
Share them with us on Facebook or Twitter with hashtag #Brownat60.

Want to stay involved with the Alliance? Sign on to the Education Voter Pledge and help make education a 2014 election issue! (Bonus: Join our Thunderclap action to keep #Brownat60 and the Voter Pledge trending on social media.) And don't forget to like the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools onFacebook and Twitter.

Enjoy some of these Tweets and pictures from the National Week of action below!