ESSA contains a number of meaningful levers that education leaders, parents, members of the business and civil rights communities, and advocates can use to advance education equity. These levers, covered in detail on the following pages, include: Standards, Assessments, Accountability… More
The Schott Foundation has created an easy to use Infographic for Organizers’ use in effective ESSA implementation in their local work. This one page document is easy to interpret and has strategies for effective local implementation of the Federal ESSA… More
ACLU has created a three-minute video introducing Kyle Thompson and his story. A succinct infographic framing Brown at 60 is also offered to add context to the video illustrating the School-To-Prison Pipeline in action. Perhaps presentation of the two would… More
This short video clip does an excellent job presenting the youth perspective on the answer to the question “Do we need more police in schools?” Youth participants also give suggestions on strategies/interventions they feel would make students feel safe in… More
This conclusive study explores how teacher expectations reflect racial biases; It suggests that low expectations adversely affect the performance of students, particularly disadvantaged ones who lack access to role models who could counteract a teacher's low expectations. The study also… More
This infographic highlights why special needs are a right. The information presented offers a cursory glance at the who, what, when, where, and why for children with special needs within the framework of education and the Americans with Disabilities Act.… More
Mississippi 2014 - This Southern Echo resource is an excellent example of a school district “report card” which rates individual schools on academic performance indicators as well as graduation rates. This tool can be used to adopt a similar accountability… More
This Children's Defense Fund fact sheet documents the pervasive decisions related to abject poverty that precipitate the Cradle to Prison Pipeline and was revised in March 2017. This resource also lists suggestions on creating alternative Pre-School to College / Career… More
The Hampton Plan History is a one-page timeline that explains how the education system designed a strategic plan in 1868 to create the Achievement Gap in Southern states as the intended consequence of conscious policies. The timeline allows the reader… More
In this extensive 133-page PowerPoint, the Youth Justice Coalition illustrates the direct and indirect ties of the history of public education to christianity, capitalism, colonization and patriotism. This work makes a strong case for how our public education system has… More