Category: Parent Activism
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Beyond Bake Sales: The New Parent Activism in Education
While conservative parents’ battles against Covid mandates and diversity efforts have captured headlines, other activist parent organizations have emerged to fight for improved educational opportunities and outcomes for low-income students. A feature piece in Education Next.
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Leaning In: Parents in Public Education
A new generation of far more activist parent organizations is springing up across the country, propelled by the internet, the rise of video conferencing, social media, and millions of dollars in backing from foundations seeking to bring the voices of underrepresented families and communities into the work of school improvement.