Your Voice. Your Education. Your Future.
On August 1st, many students showed up to the Texas State Board of Education meeting to demand an honest and accurate curriculum that includes [...]
Read MoreA Historic Bill for Health Care–and Our Fight Ahead
This month, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. What does this mean for Texas families and our fight for health [...]
Read MoreIt’s Time to LIFT the BAR!
By Esther Reyes Everyone deserves the right to resources and opportunities they need to thrive. In the United States, millions of lawfully present immigrants [...]
Read MoreWe Belong in History
By Alisha Tuff Texas’ State Board of Education has been reviewing the social studies TEKS this year and its June 15th meeting made nationwide [...]
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Queerness is Beautiful
By Maggie Stern The headlines this Pride month have been ugly: Hateful, threatening rhetoric attacking teachers and parents for supporting kids’ authentic self-expression. Proposed [...]
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Support AAPI Communities Every Month
By Cindy Ji Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! While we, our allies, and our partners advocate for policies [...]
Read More(Try to) Engage in Personal and Community Care
By Janae Steggall May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is of even more importance this year, in the midst of an ongoing pandemic [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Safety and Support, Not Government Neglect: Texas and Florida Executive Orders Attack Unaccompanied Children
By Sierra Campbell (CDF), Esther Reyes (CDF-TX), Miriam Abaya (First Focus on Children) “In 2014, a 9-year-old girl named Ashly bravely journeyed to the [...]
Read MoreChildren Need Protection, Not Rejection: The Violence of Title 42
By Julieta Suárez Calderón and Esther Reyes On April 1st, the Biden Administration announced it would terminate Title 42, a harmful policy that expels [...]
Read MoreCelebrate and Stand Up for Women All Year Round
Janae Steggall Today and everyday, we’re celebrating women’s history. Celebrating requires honest teaching about the invaluable contributions and countless acts of resistance of women across [...]
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