On May 13th, 2014 at a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court honoring the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, our national alliance, Journey for Justice*, released a report documenting how 60 years after the historic supreme court decision, public education in this country is under attack! “Death by a Thousand Cuts: Racism, School Closures, and Public
The current issue of Voices in Urban Education, from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, features the powerful work of UYC and our allies in shaping the most important mayoral race in decades! Download and read the incredible journey to elevate our key education priorities in the mayoral race, shift the public debate on education,
Our White Paper on college access, highlights proven strategies for helping students get to college. While the Department of Education is beginning to focus on what reforms need to be implemented to increase college access under a new administration, we have provided them with excellent examples of where its done right!