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   We must continue the fight to eliminate the severe racial inequities that continue to plague our education system. Too many children,  particularly African American, other minorities, and underprivileged people from all groups have been subjected to lesser educational opportunities leading to lesser opportunities for success in their personal and professional lives.  

The Committee on Education

CHAIRPERSON- Ms. S. Schaal

Committee on Education seeks to: (1) eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3) investigate the public school system and school zoning; (4) familiarize itself with textbook material that is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance; (6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found; (7) investigate the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices; (8) promote effective teacher certification; (9) promote parental involvement in education; and (10) aim to be a center of community education on issues affecting minority communities and on the work of the Association. 


"IT IS EASIER TO BUILD STRONG CHILDREN THAN TO REPAIR BROKEN MEN". FREDERICK DOUGLASS


The Right to Read

NAACP activist Kareem Weaver sets out to reform the low reading scores in his home of Oakland, California. Featuring stories from Weaver's own life, a teacher and two American families, The Right to Read dives into the fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational skill for life-long success: the ability to read.

Through personal anecdotes from Weaver, insights from a dedicated teacher, and narratives of two American families. 

Watch The Right To Read via Kanopy, available through your library.*

Access and watch the "Right To Read" by using your public library card* or your university login. Eighteen locations offer a variety of services to help meet the needs of the community. Please click on the image to learn more. Services may vary from library to library location. Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card.  

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Banned Book Donation Drive

 






"We must continue to tell our story, our history, our truth. There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."      

                                             Dr. Maya Angelou  


(SCAN THE QR CODE TO VIEW THE LIST AND PURCHASE BOOKS.)

Book Banning- ICYMI



PA has 3rd Most Banned Books Nationwide, As Censorship Soars.

Pennsylvania is a censorship battleground, as more than 450 works have been contested or banned by numerous districts, PEN America found.

See book titles and authors banned



(ICYMI) In case you missed it - Click here

SCHOOL BOARDS

In Pennsylvania, a school board is the elected governing body that oversees a public school district's operations, finances, and policies, acting as the local legislative body for education within state and federal guidelines.

THE SCHOOL BOARD, ITS POWER, AND HOW TO ADVOCATE

Collegium Charter School

West Chester Area School District

Downingtown Area School District


Collegium Charter School 


Board of Trustees

Downingtown Area School District

West Chester Area School District

Downingtown Area School District

Dir. of Student Relations & School Climate

Dir. Mr. Justin Brown

School Board

Owen J. Roberts School District

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District


Educational 

Equity Policy


School Board

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District


Equity Mission



School Board

Education Law Center - Know your rights.

  The Education Law Center-PA (ELC-PA) has updated our annual “Back to School Guide” with new publications and updated information on multiple education topics to help students, families, and child-serving professionals. 

Can they really do that? Learn your rights about school board policies.


Learn about the legal rights at issue with book bans, censorship policies & inclusion of LGBTQ+ students, and how to fight back against illegal and discriminatory policies.  


Pennsylvania Right to Know and Open Records Laws (Act 3 of 2008)

January 1, 2009, Act 3 (also known as the Open Records amendment to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law) took effect at all local and state agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including school districts and intermediate units. The Freedom of Information Act allows anyone to submit "Right to Know" requests to obtain any information from your school district. Right to Know request forms are located on districts websites. 


Act 3 expands the definition of “public record,” making all records public - both electronic and hard copy - with 30 listed exemptions (such as records dealing with building security, personal safety, medical records, confidential personnel records, labor relations, and criminal investigations).

How to file a request

1. Determine Which Agency to Ask

2. Find the Agency Open Records Officer 

3. Prepare and Submit the Request-

Some agencies have their own RTK Request Forms. Whenever possible, it's best to use the agency's form. But you can always use the OOR's Standard RTK Request Form, which is available here in PDF and Word versions: 

the slide deck used in this webinar.


The mission of Education Voters of PA is to ensure elected officials adopt and implement a pro-public education agenda. To that end, we advocate for sound education policy and build and mobilize the public will to ensure that support for quality public education and an opportunity to learn for all children is a top priority for key decision makers.

Higher education

The only source of critical news, information and insightful commentary on the full range of issues concerning diversity in American higher education.  

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