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Tell the FCC To Update E-Rate and Get Families Connected

The federal government can help millions of students get connected by simply updating an existing program called E-Rate. Tell them to do it now!

ACTION: Demand President Biden and Education Secretary Cardona Prioritize Educational Justice for Black and Brown Families

In the midst of a deadly pandemic and an unprecedented shift to remote learning, Black and Brown children have once again suffered disproportionately. With a new administration comes a new opportunity and responsibility to take action and prioritize Black and…

LETTER: Don't Create Barriers For Oakland Families Trying To Access Quality Education

A proposed enrollment policy is working to get rid of the "Oakland School Finder." Many Oakland families have used Oakland School Finder to determine the best school options, both district and charter schools in Oakland. This policy would create more…

PETITION: Ensure Oakland Public School Students Graduate Eligible for College

Every year in Oakland hundreds of students graduate from public school only to learn that they didn’t pass the courses to even apply to the state college system. This issue disproportionately affects Black and Brown graduates. In most but not…

PETITION: Oakland Schools Must Hire, Retain, and Develop Teachers of Color

Diverse students benefit from diverse teachers, the research and stories back that up. Yet there are huge mismatches between the students in public schools and the staff in Oakland, particularly at the teaching and leadership levels. We need the Oakland…

Petition: Tell Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools To Put Students and Families First

Both Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union must develop new ways to bring greater transparency and parent/community input into their negotiations over safety and working conditions. Students and families must be the focus to rectify the abysmal proficiency…

PETITION: Create an Independent Equity Commission to Protect Chicago's Black Residents

It’s time for the voices of families to be heard and we are calling on the mayor to end the neglect of Black communities and to invest in our future.

Donate a Laptop or Device to NYC Students in Need

About 60,000 New York City public school students who requested a device from the Department of Education still have not received them. These families need help, now.

Here’s How You Can Support Our Activism

As 2021 gets underway, we encourage you to check out the critical grassroots work being done by parents, educators and community activists across the brightbeam network. WATCH the video now.