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“Reparations is a pathway to #justice, the destination is justice reparations are only a half step on the way there” - @citizenstewart @citizenstewart and @blovesoulpower are back, and this time they’re tackling the reparations debate with a fresh perspective. Get ready to have your mind blown! Reparations ain’t the finish line, it’s the starting gate. Sure, it’s about acknowledging the horrors of slavery and #JimCrow, but it’s also about building a path towards true justice. What does justice even look like in this context? Is it just a payout, or is it something deeper, more systemic? Calling all parents, students, and educators! Let’s get real about reparations. Is it a stepping stone, or are we missing the bigger picture? What kind of policies and programs could help bridge the racial wealth gap and create a more equitable future? Share this post, tag someone who needs to join the conversation, and let’s move beyond the debate to chart a course for real, lasting justice. #ReparationsAndBeyond #JusticeIsTheGoal #BuildingABetterFuture #reperations #reperationsnow #blackeducation #bettinalove #citizenstewart https://lnkd.in/e3QCwEYd

As we approach the 70th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Brown v Board of Education decision in 1954, we reflect on the ruling’s significance for desegregating public schools. The UCLA Daily Bruin's recent article, discussing a report by the Civil Rights Project that documents growing segregation in suburban public schools, tells us we are a long way from equalizing educational opportunity in the U.S. To learn more, click on this link! https://lnkd.in/g5ZSrzxc

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court struck down state-sanctioned segregation of public schools as unconstitutional, declaring that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” A year later the court ordered states to begin integrating schools “with all deliberate speed.” Court-ordered desegregation in the wake of Brown led to significant educational gains for students of color, including graduation rate increases of 30 percent and 20 percent for Black and Hispanic students, respectively. In the intervening decades, however, progress toward integrated, equitable schools has stalled, and today America’s public schools remain as segregated as they were in the 1960s. The 70th anniversary of this landmark ruling is approaching, and we're making this a moment of renewed commitment to integration efforts as a means to achieve school resource equity. Join us on April 4, along with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and Columbia Law School, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Register here! https://lnkd.in/gzHqkran 

SCHOOL CHOICE: The majority (64%) of voters say they know what school choice means, according to a recent Scott Rasmussen national survey. Of those who say they know what school choice means, 64% have a favorable opinion. Just 24% unfavorable. Since day one, we at the America First Policy Institute have been fighting for educational freedom! Through experience, research & education, our Center for Education Opportunity dedicates itself to fostering transformational action so that every child can achieve the American Dream! 🇺🇸 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eNd2Cprr

The promise of public education in America: equal opportunity for all. The reality of public education in America: too often, kids in the worst neighborhoods are also stuck in the worst schools.  And the key to solving this problem ... might lie in some lessons from abroad. Our new video explains. 

On this day, 237 years ago, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Founding Forward is proud to celebrate Constitution Day. Even more, we are proud to work year-round to educate students, teachers, League members, and the general community on the Constitution, which serves as a core component of our mission. Our civic education programs enable citizens across the country to understand, appreciate, and practice the principles, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship. Together, we are all working to make our country a more perfect union. Tonight, at our annual Constitution Day celebration, one of Founding Forward's teacher seminar participants, Candelle Richman, addressed supporters, partners, and volunteers of Founding Forward with a speech that expressed the belief in the vital importance of our programs. Candelle Richman shared, "...Founding Forward’s teacher programs are vital to the professional development ecosystem. They provide teachers with the tools to do what we do best: to bring history alive for our students; make it relevant to their lives; offer a space for constructive, civil discourse about hard topics; and demonstrate that we are more alike than we are different, regardless of where we were born. When I look back to our country's founding documents, I consider the meaning behind the three familiar words that lead off the Constitution - We the People. I take them to mean that the responsibility is ours. We are the ones our founders tasked with upholding the tenets of our democratic system. We do this by ensuring that our students have access to the kind of civic education that will support them in becoming educated, engaged, and responsible citizens. So, reflecting on my students' recognition of the preamble, I am optimistic about the future because civic literacy is being taught in our classrooms, and we are, as Founding Forward’s tagline states, building “a future rooted in liberty.” We invite you to read Candelle's full remarks, and we hope it will inspire you to continue supporting Founding Forward and our work: https://lnkd.in/efhjDJCg. #ConstitutionDay #FoundingForward

The Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) coalition recently published a report titled “Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy.” According to CLDE, "This report’s action agenda calls on higher education leaders and policy leaders to make civic learning and democracy engagement part of all students’ degree requirements." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/es2vbZ9x

NEW ANALYSIS FINDS CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR STILL HAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO GROW By Michael J. Petrilli, The 74 “The conventional wisdom in some quarters is that the charter school movement has run its course. Abandoned by an increasingly progressive Democratic Party for being “neo-liberal” and by an increasingly populist Republican Party for being “technocratic,” charter schools (the story goes) are falling into the chasm that has opened up in the political center of our ultra-polarized country. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. “ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnNZpjN7 #charterschools #growth

Today marks the 70 year anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. On May 17, 1954, a decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case declared the “separate but equal” doctrine unconstitutional. Today we recognize this monumental decision. Today we also recognize that much work remains. #EDLINKS #EducatingTheNewHumanity to #AwakenAndLiftHumanity to #SeeGoodDoBetter

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