Sentences with phrase «movement for education justice»

And today, the most powerful and energetic movements for education justice — fighting for fair funding, strong neighborhood public schools, and restorative justice — are those that take an intersectional approach to organizing.

Not exact matches

Later that same day, delegates will participate in a program focused on the future of the labor movement by well - known labor and social justice activist Bill Fletcher, Jr. in the Hart Theatre of The Egg, at 2 p.m. Fletcher is currently the director of Field Services and Education for the American Federation of Government Employees.

Even the teachers unions have been in the grip of neoliberal education policies, although for years I have advocated a social movement unionism — that is dedicated to engage beyond workplace concerns, but also in terms of wider political struggle for social and economic justice, for human rights, and for participatory and direct democracy.

On Saturday, March 1, Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum comes to the Harvard Graduate School of Education as keynote speaker for the 2014 Alumni of Color Conference, «From Dreams to Movements: Education, Inequality, and Justice.»

In addition, Robert capitalized on his ties to such national figures in the voucher movement as Wal - Mart heir John Walton and his American Education Reform Council; Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee superintendent who now heads the Black Alliance for Educational Options; and the Institute for Justice, the voucher movement's legal brain trust.

Simply being able to observe them at work is proof of what is possible, of what I can perhaps achieve, when it comes to transforming education and being part of this movement for social justice.»

What has become clear is that explicitly focusing on the educational concerns of poor and minority children regardless of where they live, and expanding that to the criminal justice reform and other the social issues that end up touching (and are touched by) American public education, is critical, both in helping all children succeed as well as rallying long - terms support for the movement from the parents and communities that care for them.

Under Ralia's leadership, PEJ has launched new landmark education lawsuits in Minnesota and New Jersey, built coalitions across the country for families seeking justice, and most recently, partnered with 50CAN to strengthen the chapter in the education reform movement utilizing legal strategies for educational equity.

Joe was a great friend of Building One America, Building One New Jersey and of social justice As director of the New Jersey Laborers - Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) with the Laborers» International Union of North America (LIUNA), he a was skilled and committed advocate and fighter for working families and for the labor movement.

The latest campaign, which launches Tuesday, seeks to capitalize on this momentum and link the movements for education and immigrant justice.

Pledge to grow the movement for racial justice in education.

Since its inception as a family foundation, The Schott Foundation has possessed an unwavering commitment to equity and justice that guides its mission to develop and strengthen a broad - based and representative movement to achieve fully resourced, high quality PreK — 12 public education for all children.

-- Jonathan Stith, national coordinator of the Alliance for Education Justice, helped draft the education plank of the movement's Education Justice, helped draft the education plank of the movement's education plank of the movement's platform.

From gun control to arts education, the body is the front line for social justice movements.

In 2007, Fred spearheaded a powerful innovation in post-graduate legal education known as the «legal incubator» movement by launching the first - ever incubator program, a unique public / private partnership providing a network of support and resources for recent CUNY law graduates committed to increasing access to justice through their solo and small firm practices.