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Act on Common Core: Do What it Takes Before High Stakes We have the ability to transform the very DNA of teaching and learning, to move away from rote memorization and endless test taking, and toward problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork—things I know we have [...]

Download School Closures: Facts and Statistics Download Strong Schools, Strong Neighborhoods. Uniting to Protect Public School Children Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and the mayor's hand-picked Chicago Board of Education have their sights set on closing 54 public schools this year, giving [...]

On January 29th 2013, the Department of Education, Civil Rights Division held a Hearing on School Closures, Turnarounds, Phase-Outs and Co-Locations. The Journey for Justice Alliance worked diligently for near a year to bring this momentous occasion about. Days prior to the actual Hearing, those associated with [...]

Journey for Justice: Our Children are not Collateral Damage! from Rachel Dickson on Vimeo. Journey for Justice Alliance Hearing: "Our Children are not Collateral Damage!" On January 29th 2013, the Department of Education, Civil Rights Division held a Hearing on School Closures, Turnarounds, Phase-Outs [...]

January 29th 2013 Department of Education Civil Rights Division Hearing on Civil Rights The Topic The Impact Of Closing (Turnarounds, Phase-Outs, Restarts, Co-Locations) Of Neighborhood, Community Based Schools In 18 Cities Across The United States The Civil Rights Impact of School Closings, Turnarounds, Phase-outs and Co-locations inquiry [...]