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Action Now Travels To D.C. To Protest School Closings At Department of Education Hearing!
Action Now and Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, along with organizations from 18 other cities, traveled to Washington D.C. to testify at the Department of Education Hearing on Civil Rights on January 29th. The topic of the hearing is “The Impact … Continue reading
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Brizard Leaves CPS And Action Now Says: Time For An Elected School Board!
The recent resignation of CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard is further evidence of what parents, teachers and students have known for years: CPS is chaotic and has no vision for our public schools or our children. Action Now member Jackie Pruitt … Continue reading
