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Dmitri Holtzman, director of education justice campaigns for the Center for Popular Democracy, said it sends “a clear message to millions of black, brown, immigrant, LGBTQ and transgender students that the federal government is turning its back on them instead of proactively protecting their fund

Dmitri Holtzman, director of education justice campaigns for the Center for Popular Democracy, said the proposal sends "a clear message to millions of Black, Brown, Immigrant, LGBTQ and Transgender students that the Federal Government is turning its back on them instead of proactively protecting

Los activistas, de grupos como la coalición “Families Belong Together”, “Center for Popular Democracy”, “CASA”, y “Make the Road New York”, también exigieron rendición de cuentas por el incidente del pasado 25 de noviembre, en el que agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza lanzaron gases lacrimógenos c

In Illinois, the Education Department found in 2010 that the state “has no system in place for [monitoring charter schools].” According to research by the Center for Popular Democracy and Action Now, by early 2015, Illinois had seen $13.1 million in fraud by charter school officials, with total f

In general, community schools incorporate “engaging, culturally relevant” instruction and health care services — physical, social and emotional — that are offered before, during and after school, according to the Center for Popular Democracy.

According to figures provided by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Popular Democracy, 58 percent of Hispanic workers, and 55 percent of black workers “have no say” in their work schedules.

Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek bill is stronger in some ways than those across the country, but weaker in others, said Rachel Deutsch, an attorney with the Center for Popular Democracy, a main organizer of the national Fair Workweek movement.

Philly is following the example of New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C.

Sunrise Movement is a youth climate organization that aims to “stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.” It has been taking the lead on efforts to combine climate protection with a federal jobs guarantee.

“But even with such support, many charter schools are struggling due to little public oversight.