Grassroots Education Network- November 2020 Newsletter - Network For Public
Education
Grassroots Education Network- November 2020 Newsletter
The NPE Grassroots Education Network is a network of over 155
grassroots organizations nationwide who have joined together to
preserve, promote, improve, and strengthen our public schools. If you
know of a group that would like to join this powerful network, please
go here to sign on.
If you have any questions about the NPE Grassroots Education Network
please contact Marla Kilfoyle, NPE Grassroots Education Network Liaison
at marlakilfoyle@networkforpubliceducation.org
Notes from Marla
November saw us on the precipice of a historic election. With the
incoming Biden/Harris administration, we hope that we can finally get
someone in the USDOE that stands strong for our public schools, our
public schools students, and our public school parents. We need a USDOE
secretary rooted in equity and a vision that will get our public schools
what they need to serve all of our children and families. With
that being said, NPE and our amazing partners launched the Keep Your Promises this month. We congratulate President-elect, Joe Biden, and Vice
President-elect Kamala Harris, on their historic victory. We look
forward to working with them as they fulfill their promised commitment
to our nation’s public schools. The promises made during the campaign
drew support from public education advocates across the nation. With
those promises in mind, we listed the top five K-12 priorities that they
should keep at the forefront as they govern. In order to do this, we
need Pro-Public education leadership in the Department of Education.
Let’s make sure that Joe Biden chooses a public education advocate for
the next Secretary of Education. We need a leader who rejects corporate
reforms, high-stakes testing, and school privatization. It is CONTINUE
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