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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 [...]

We parents, students, and educators are concerned that the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) will be administered again this March. The ISAT is not used in Chicago for student promotion, or for school performance, or for selective enrollment admission, nor is it used for teacher evaluation purposes. [...]

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 [...]

Mass school closures have become a popular, "quick fix" for policymakers trying to address struggling schools and budget crises – despite the lack of evidence that closures save money or even improve opportunities for students. Instead, school closures are both a symptom and a cause of perpetuated [...]

Welcome to The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Here you will find historical facts, pictures, information on all upcoming events, and much more. Each year the National Voting Rights Museum & Institute in conjunction with 21st Century Youth Leadership Movement, Wallace Community [...]

‪How can you help win an Elected Representative School Board?‬En Español The CPS Board—appointed by the mayor— is not accountable to the people it is supposed to serve. The Board is failing our children. An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans in 327 precincts VOTED YES on the [...]

14 Point People's Agenda for North Carolina 1. All Children Need High Quality, Constitutional, Well-Funded, Diverse Public Schools. NC must meet its Constitution's requirement of adequate and diverse schools by fully funding Leandro with transparent accountability and creating special [...]

Moral March on Raleigh Click HERE for the Facebook event. For the past seven years, a fusion movement has been growing in North Carolina. In 2006, the Historic Thousands on Jones St. (HKonJ) People's Assembly [...]