The leaders and local advocates of the 50CAN network are sparking new ideas and conversations through the press. Here are our most recent appearances:
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The core work at 50CAN has always been to support exceptional local advocates as they strive to make the future of American education a reality in the...
One of our favorite projects in 2015 was organizing everything we learned about education advocacy campaigns and sharing it as a Guidebook with fello...
50CAN President Derrell Bradford testified at the US Capitol before the House Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education titled “Generationa...
I am thrilled to share some fantastic news with you! The Louisiana Kids Matter Campaign has been selected from nearly a dozen state applicants to rece...
On March 13th, UCONN student Thomas Willmington testified in a committee room at the Connecticut State Capitol:
After months of planning, convening and dreaming, I’m excited to announce the launch of NewMexicoKidsCAN: The New Mexico Campaign for Achievement No...
As a proud fourth-generation product of Hawaii, I’m privileged to call this special place home. Generation after generation, my family has shown me ...
If integration policy is a complicated concoction, it’s been boiling over lately. Perhaps it should. Mixing such volatile societal elements as race,...
You can only watch a dragon eat its tail for so long before you feel compelled to intervene.
As I’ve watched the education community react to Rob...
In a class we teach called Advocacy 101, we lay out our theory of campaigns—moving from goals to strategies to tactics and never skipping steps—wi...