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#PublicEdForum Watch Party information packet
The Trump/DeVos Education Agenda
The Trump/DeVos Agenda versus Our Agenda [PDF]
Department of Education Budget Explanation [PDF]
Slide Presentation from AROS 5/24/17 National Call on the President’s Budget [PDF]
State-by-State Impact of Trump Education Budget [Word doc]
What Would Be the Impact of Trump’s Budget in Your District? [PDF]
Comparison of the Trump versus House Budget Proposals [PDF]
Sample Questions for Town Halls or In-District Meetings with your Members of Congress [PDF] (Mobile-friendly version)
Vouchers: What the Research Says [Word doc]
Myths and Facts about Vouchers [PDF]
Community Schools: A Roadmap for Investment and Success
What are Community Schools? -- AROS one-pager (English | Español)
"Community Schools: An Evidence-Based Strategy for Equitable School Improvement" – The Learning Policy Institute, June 2017
“Transforming Struggling Schools to Thriving Schools” – Center for Popular Democracy, February 2016.
“A Proposal for Sustainable School Transformation” – Communities for Excellent Public Schools, July 2010
Toolkit for Summer 2017 "Welcome to the Fight-Back"
Find a Scheduled Town Hall near you!
CALL TO ACTION [PDF]
Editable One-page Call to Action - personalize by adding your organization's name and upcoming actions or events [Word doc]
How to Organize around a Town Hall Meeting – Indivisible Guide
District Office Visits – Indivisible Guide
Locations of Regional Offices of the Department of Education
Basic Information About Canvassing
Example of a Door-knocking “Rap”
Sample Leave-Behind for Doorknockers — This is a sample one-page flyer on the federal budget, being used during canvasses in Washington State. Note that it includes a specific “take action” suggestion! Thanks to ONE America for sharing!
Sample petition to collect information
“Education Justice is Racial Justice” 2016-2017 AROS Platform
AROS Principles That Unite Us [Brief version | Full version]
AROS One-Pager: Sustainable Community Schools (English | Español)
"Out of Control: The Systemic Disenfranchisement of African American and Latino Communities Through School Takeovers" by the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools – August 2015
"Build Schools, Not Walls" Video – May 2017
Alternatives to School Closure – Infographic by the Schott Foundation
Public Accountability for Charter Schools: Standards and Policy Recommendations for Effective Oversight - Annenberg Institute for School Reform, September 2014
"State Takeovers of Low-Performing Schools: A Record of Academic Failure, Financial Mismanagement & Student Harm" by The Center for Popular Democracy
"The Facts About State Takeovers of Public Schools" – Infographic
The Facts About State Takeovers of Public Schools – March 2016 Webinar
"Investing in What Works: Community-driven Strategies for Strong Public Schools" by Southern Education Foundation and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Death by a Thousand Cuts: Racism, School Closures and Public School Sabotage" by Journey for Justice, May 2014
School Funding Op-Ed Talking Points [PDF]
How to Write an Op-Ed – from Journalist's Resource