October 24, 2013

FEATURED VIDEO

This Is Why We Have to Fight!
OTL Summit & AFT Conference
Intro Video

FEATURED ACTION

Tell state and federal leaders:
Every school needs a full-time nurse!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

TONIGHT: Diane Ravitch lecture
hosted by Citizens for Public Schools
Oct. 24 – Cambridge, MA
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Opportunity to Learn
Education Action Summit
Nov. 20 – Albany, NY
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Pictures & Video from 2013 OTL Organizing Summit

What do you get when more than 500 education advocates from across the country convene for a weekend of trainings and collaboration? You get a unified movement for educational justice. Check out pictures, video and live tweets from our conference in Los Angeles with the American Federation of Teachers earlier this month. Read more>

Dignity in Schools Campaign Leads 2013 Week of Action
	Organizers from 22 states joined the Dignity in Schools Campaign for its Fourth Annual National Week of Action. Students, parents, teachers and advocates demanded an end to school discipline policies that push students out of school and down a pipeline to prison and low-wage jobs. Read more>

Asthma Shouldn't Kill – Every School Needs a Nurse
	By John Jackson, Schott Foundation, and Susan Gobreski, Ed Voters PA The tragic death of a sixth-grade Philadelphia student illustrates the dire need to ensure that every child has access to quality health and wellness services at school. Sign the petition! Read more>

MA Students Speak Out Against School Pushout
	Over 350 students raised their voices against harsh school discipline policies at the third annual Listening Project in Boston. Youth organizers interviewed hundreds of their peers about their experiences with discipline policies in their schools. Read more>

NYC Students Launch "Get Us to College" Campaign
	The Urban Youth Collaborative launched its new Get Us to College Campaign this week on the steps of New York City Hall. Students, parents and several City Council Members spoke in support of proven strategies that encourage students to go to college and help them get there. Read more>

Fixing Disparities in AR School Facilities
	A new brief from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families shows the importance of school facilities in a child's education. Fixing disparities in access to quality facilities is a key strategy for closing the opportunity gap and helping all students succeed. Read more>

PA Organizers Demand Fair School Funding System
	As Pennsylvania legislators returned to session on September 23rd, they were greeted at the Capitol by advocates representing 40 districts across the state demanding that policymakers support the creation of an equitable school funding formula. Read more>

RESOURCES

In 17 States Majority of Students Live in Poverty
	A new report from the Southern Education Foundation finds that for the first time in four decades, a majority of children in 17 states, including most of the South and several Western states, are living in poverty. Read more>

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