EdJ Goes to the Youth Leadership Institute!
The Education Justice Coalition brought three youth from Colchester, Derby, and Winooski to the annual Youth Leadership Institute held by the New England Youth Organizing Network and supported by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. Read about our experience and look at photos.
Summer Social Justice Camp Reflections
Learn about our first annual Summer Social Justice Camp.
Summer Equity & Antiracism Professional Development
We worked with our community to compile a list of Summer Equity & Antiracism Professional Development for educators. Check out the list we came up with!
Passing EQS: A Cause for Celebration!
We are excited to share that on May 18th, the Vermont State Board of Education unanimously passed Act.1’s updated Inclusive Education Quality Standards (EQS). Read more to find out what’s next.
Help change the culture in schools by acting on S.103
The House Education Committee is considering excluding students from S.103 which would help expand the definition of what counts as harassment. We need your help to ensure students are included in this bill!
First Annual Education for Social Justice Conference Brings Hope for Change in Schools
The Education Justice Coalition of Vermont and partner organizations hosted its first annual statewide Education for Social Justice conference on Saturday, April 1st at White River Valley High School in South Royalton. The theme was “Reimagining Schools, Connecting Communities”.
Coalition Strongly Opposes Legislative Proposal for “Threat Assessments” of Vermont Students
The “threat assessment” proposal includes no guidelines, due process or privacy protections, requires police participation; likely to cause disproportionate harm to children from low-income households, children from BIPOC communities, and children with disabilities.
Support Trans Student Athletes
Recently, a Christian school girls basketball team refused to play a championship game against an opponent with a transgender student athlete. We are uplifting Outright Vermont’s message in solidarity.
Racism in Sports is a Systemic Issue
Set off by a racist TikTok video from a CVU athlete, a wave of activism by Vermont sports teams has brought to light a multitude of systemic issues underlying this one incident.
It's Time to Transform our Schools
COVID has deeply affected all of us. The current situation in schools is severely impacting student learning and teachers’ ability to teach.