Resources: Advocacy

Advocacy

Fair School Funding

Advocacy

Equal Access

  • Attempts to ban books are on the rise nationally, and Pennsylvania is no exception. This worrisome trend is already negatively impacting Pennsylvania students, who have less access to the diverse viewpoints and ideas expressed in the books being banned.

    While school districts have the power to select and, in some cases, remove books from public schools, there are important limitations on a school board’s ability to ban books. There are also actions that students, parents, and community members can take to fight back against these harmful policies.

    Learn more about these actions here.

     

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  • School boards play a pivotal role in shaping the education that public school students receive.

    School boards are accountable to the residents of the district they serve and who elected them. This means they have a responsibility to keep the community informed and must make their decisions using input from the public and members of the school community.

    Learn more about school boards and how to make your voice heard at school board meetings here.

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Advocacy

School to Prison Pipeline