Advocacy Resources

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DEFEND BLACK LIVES MATTER AT SCHOOL Call for Justice in Education

Statement in Solidarity with District 65 and Antiracist Educators Everywhere

We, the undersigned educators, parents, students, organizations, and community members, affirm our unwavering solidarity with Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and the Black Lives Matter at School movement in the face of a politically motivated investigation launched by the Trump administration’s Department of Education.

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Save ALL Parts of IDEA in FY 2026

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was crafted to meet the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to support families and educators. Now that continuum is at risk.

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Outdoor Preschool Licensing in Maryland

“In January 2020 (before the pandemic), ERAFANS director Monica Wiedel-Lubinski formed an Outdoor Preschool Licensing Advisory Team (OPLAT) and they got to work! Conversations with MSDE officials, local organizations and schools, policy makers, elected officials, advocates, and other stakeholders began in earnest to establish allies and help inform the public of the need for the bill. “