Advocacy & Policy
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- Child Advocacy (39)
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- Juvenile Justice and Reform (22)
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- Youth Justice and Reform (20)
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) supports education for students of color and low-income backgrounds, AFC promotes educational rights of individual students. It provides advice and legal representation for families of students who struggle with discrimination in school. Training and workshop informs parents, communities, and professionals in how to effectively advocate on behalf of their children.
The ACT 4 Juvenile Justice (ACT4JJ) advocates for the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) and for federal funding for juvenile justice programs and services.
Medi-Cal Access Program is a low-income insurance provided by the State of California for pregnant mothers in order to give adequate medical assistance to pregnant women. MCAP insurance is based on income guidelines and it provides support to expecting mothers.
Teaching for Change works to build social justice in the classroom by encouraging professional development and parent organizations and sponsoring the Cross City Parent Leadership Initiative that acts as an opportunity for parent coordinators and parents to gain the tools to facilitate effective family-school programs.
National PTA is a resource created to organize and support parent involvement in children’s education through family-school partnerships and information on getting ready for the new school year, healthy lifestyles and after-school programs.
The CYAN supports youth and adults in advocating for a tobacco-free California. Provides fact sheets and strategies on working on tobacco control with youth.
We call on all federal, state, and local officials to implement this four-part plan to cut crime and violence. Doing so will help America’s children learn the values and skills they’ll need to become good neighbors and responsible adults. Across all ages there are effective programs. Some start before birth, others are proven to work with older kids, even serious juvenile offenders. While no plan can prevent every violent act, this common-sense approach, based on our experience and the latest research about what really works, can make all of us safer.
Afterschool Alliance Poll finds three in four voters want federal, state and local lawmakers to increase funding for after school programs. Check out these resources for an in-depth look at our newest data from our Election Eve/Election Day 2008 poll and an overview of messages that may work best in this economic climate. (Released November 2008)
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is a national, non-profit organization focused on the powerful impact of one achievable goal: investing in summer learning to help close the achievement gap. NSLA uses the power of research, advocacy, training, and policy to transform America’s neighborhoods and communities, one child at a time.
A San Francisco based, non-profit organization dedicated to the development and support of teachers. Through use of peer-evaluation and community building strategies, T4SJ implements programs and organizes teachers, to develop empowered learning environments and offer equitable access to resources for students. The site offers workshops, events and gatherings for educators.
Teachers for Social Justice (TSJ) is an organization of teachers, administrators, pre-service teachers, and other educators working in public, independent, alternative, and charter schools and universities that have come together based on the commitment to education for social justice. They are working towards classrooms and schools that are anti-racist, multicultural / multilingual, and grounded in the experiences of our students.
This site is home to Rethinking Schools magazine, a publication that encourages teachers to educate their students from a social justice/critical pedagogy point of view. The website contains links to many articles and publications which promote the “education for social justice” agenda.