Wall Street Journal picks up AFT story!

Today, the Wall Street Journal reported on AFT’s secret 19-page strategy to “kill” Parent Trigger, and to disenfranchise a grassroots movement of mostly African-American moms in Connecticut fighting for a better future for their children.

The secret plot to undermine parent power!

Just yesterday, Rishawn Biddle’s Drop Out Nation posted AFT’s secret plan to literally “kill” Parent Trigger. This egregious 19-slide PowerPoint details the strategy of one of the largest campaign contributors in American politics to out maneuver a grassroots movement of Black mothers in Connecticut and the Black and Puerto Rican legislative caucus from getting a Parent Trigger in their own state.

California Education Policy Fund!

On Friday, the California Education Policy Fund (“the Fund”) announced the first recipients of their grants to education efforts that ”boost student achievement and college success in California.”

We are very proud of all of our wonderful donors and are especially honored to join this unique collection of others fighting so that all of California’s children. Other recipients of the Fund include:

THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO STOP CHANGE

During President Obama’s historic campaign, it became clear that many on the far right felt they could no longer fight based on ideas. Instead, they resorted to the vile smear tactics and whisper campaigns which we all remember, trying to distract voters from the real issues at hand.

MORE DISTURBING FACTS ABOUT OUR DROPOUT RATE

From the NY Times, we learn of another study detailing the tremendous cost associated with our high school dropout rate. The latest study, conducted by researchers at Northeastern University, is another proof point in both how difficult life is for dropouts, and what a tremendous cost this imposes on our entire society. A few of the most damning statistics:

- One out of every four African-American male dropouts is incarcerated on any given day

THE WAIT IS OVER

(Cross posted here at the Huffington Post)

SUPPORT FOR RACE TO THE TOP REFORMS

Below is a Parent Revolution statement in support of California's attempts to become eligible for Race to the Top Funding:

LOS ANGELES PARENTS SUPPORT GOVENOR’S EFFORTS TO FREE UP FEDERAL EDUCATION DOLLARS

PARENT TRIGGER FEATURED ON CNN

As part of a series on solutions for fixing public education, CNN produced a great story on the Parent Trigger and some parents who are using it to take back their school. Check out the video below!

PARENT REVOLUTION ON NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS

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