Opportunity Gap - Resources
Below are the organizations, studies and data you can consult for information on the opportunity gap and the negative impact it has on the ability of of every child to have access to a quality education.
Organizations
Missouri
Opportunity Gap - Key Data
The opportunity gap takes a huge toll on students
47%
The percentage of black males who graduate from high school.
Opportunity Gap - Talking Points
"The opportunity to learn - the necessary resources, the curriculum opportunities, the quality teachers - that affluent students have, is what determines what people can do in life."
- Linda Darling-Hammond, Professor of Education at Stanford University
Key Organizations in Voucher Debate
Below are the key organizations to watch and listen to in the fight against vouchers and state-funded tax-credit programs.
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
www.au.org/issues/religious-school-vouchers/
Resources on Vouchers
Below are organizations and studies documenting the harmful effects of vouchers on our nation's students and public school system:
Talking Points on Vouchers: What to Say
"To build our public education system back up to its former world-class status, we must invest dollars there, not in programs, such as vouchers, that have proven to be ineffective for thousands of children and communities across our nation."
- Tina Dove, National Opportunity to Learn Campaign Director
School Discipline - Resources
Report: Test, Punish and Push Out: How zero-tolerance and high-stakes testing funnel youth into the school-to-prison pipeline
School Discipline - Key Organization
Advancement Project
School Discipline Talking Points
“Schools that rely on security guards and metal detectors to create safety may end up creating an environment that is so repressive that it is no longer conducive to learning.”
- Pedro Noguera, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education
School-to-Prison Pipeline Toolkit
Publication Date:
Thu, 2011-12-01
Type:
toolkits
From our Opportunity to Learn Campaign, the School-to-Prison Pipeline Toolkit includes an overview, talking points, key data and resources – everything you'll need to advocate for a fair and substantive opportunity to learn for all children.
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