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#VisitFL, The Prison State. #GoodKidsMadCities pic.twitter.com/SeP5lY5HZN— The Dream Defenders (@Dreamdefenders) March 4, 2014 Tampa Tribune: Dream Defenders shake Capitol on opening day AP (FL): Amid protests, Florida legislators start session The Root: Dream Defenders Confront Florida Legislators Miami Herald: Gov. rick Scott gets personal and political [...]

Less Testing, More Learning – #ResistTheTest Our nation can do a much better job of evaluating our children, teachers and schools. High-quality assessments promote better teaching, learning and student engagement and help kids develop their abilities. Current one-size-fits-all tests are misused to produce narrow, misleading snapshots [...]

This weekend, governors from across the nation will gather in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting. Now is the perfect time to encourage your governor to reclaim the promise of public education on behalf of America’s youth. Tell your governor that America’s children [...]

2nd Annual National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth – May 19 to May 25 2014 For our future please join thousands of others in organizing around this commitment. Founded in 2013, the National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth was [...]

Halt Florida's Racist Education Policy Do you know that a Florida policy tells students that the color of their skin — and not their school work — will determine their academic success? Florida has set lower [...]

Public schools are the heart of every community, a place where the next generation of doctors, engineers, writers and artists learn and grow. They are where parents, teachers and community members come together to support their children and invest in their futures. When schools struggle, it is [...]

Education Listening Project In the summer of 2013 we interviewed 40 individuals whose words, stories and passion about the current state of education in America is helping us understand what frames are most important and relevant to education justice in 2014. Spirit in Action is proud to [...]

Did you see the President's State of the Union Address last night [Tuesday, January 28, 2014]? Mister Obama said, "Race to the Top, with the help of governors from both parties, has helped states raise expectations and performance…The problem is we're still not reaching enough kids, and [...]

Photograph; Irene Robinson (left) waits with granddaughter Akilra Roberts for the bus. Because the bus only runs at the beginning and end of the regular school day, Akilra has trouble getting home from after-school activities. (Armando L. Sanchez / Hechinger Report) Perhaps you have met Irene Robinson [...]