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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.

Vote for Secretary of Education

As President-Elect Joe Biden moves closer to announcing key cabinet positions ahead of his inauguration on January 20, 2021, his administration is getting suggestions, requests and demands from nearly every pundit and policymaker. But, what’s missing in this key moment…

Join the Campaign for Black Boys

We are partnering in the release of the new film, "Black Boys," streaming now for free on NBC Peacock. Join the campaign on social media to help shift the way people see our Black men and boys.

PETITION: We Demand Free Internet for ALL Low-Income Families During COVID-19

Join 35,000 others calling for the FCC to ensure that all low-income families have proper internet access as schools start remotely during the pandemic.

Get Educated So You Can #VoteLocal

Every vote counts. But it really counts when you #VoteLocal. Every day this week we have a new action for you to take. Every day there is a live interview on Education Post.

REGISTER to Vote Now and Share This Link With Everyone You Know

Voting is always essential, and never more than in 2020. There’s a lot more than the presidential election at stake, too—across the country there are critical offices up for grabs that will have a huge impact on whether the families…

LETTER: Tell the FCC Chairman That Kids Need #InternetForAll

Millions of kids still don’t have internet! And there is one man who could be doing so much right now but he has remained silent. Tell Ajit Pai we need action now!