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We believe that public education cultivates the next generation of thoughtful and engaged citizens and it embodies one of the most fundamental ideals of the American dream: equality of opportunity. The basis of equality of opportunity is belief that every child deserves a free, high-quality public education. We rely on your support in the fight for an inclusive, fair, innovative and accountable public education system!

Your financial gift ensures that we have the resources to address issues that affect the education, health and well-being of our children. We strive to make sure that you have up-to-date information about legislative actions as they happen and let you know when action may be needed.

We invite you to join us in our commitment to a strong public education system and economy in North Carolina.  

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The Neurodivergent Learner by Child Psychologist Emily W. King, PhD is a first-of-its-kind roadmap for parents and educators of neurodivergent children, packed with science-backed strategies and real-life stories to help every child thrive in—and beyond—the classroom.

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The Choice We Face written by Jon Hale is a comprehensive history of school choice in the US, from its birth in the 1950s as the most effective weapon to oppose integration to its lasting impact in reshaping the public education system today. He challenges the long-held assumptions on education and redefines our moment as an opportunity to save it—a choice we will not have for much longer.

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Autism Out Loud is written by mothers Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood, and Carrie Cariello, shares their personal, honest, and relatable experiences raising children with autism from diagnosis through young adulthood. They share stories about grief, education, and future planning, offering hope and community to other parents.

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The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual by Dr. Jennifer C. Berkshire and Dr. Jack Schneider analyzes the intense political battles surrounding U.S. public schools. The authors examine the surge in book bans, “parents’ rights” movements, and privatization efforts driven by school vouchers and provide a strategy for supporters to defend public education. A good read for those who believe in public schools and want to advocate to strengthen them.

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The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers by Dr. Josh Cowen reveals how wealthy donors and conservatives engineered the school privatization movement including the faulty voucher programs. Further, Cowen argues that vouchers, pushed through legislation and a culture war, not only offer poor academic results, exacerbating income inequality, they also waste public tax dollars better spent on public schools.

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The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back by Donald Cohen & Allen Mikaelian argues that moving public services—from water and education to healthcare and prisons—into private hands harms society by prioritizing corporate profit over public interest and that privatization weakens our democracy.

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Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam analyzes the shrinking opportunity for upward mobility among American children, documenting a growing divide between privileged & underprivileged youth. Putnam argues that the “American Dream” is fading due to factors like unequal parenting, schooling, and community support, turning a meritocracy into a system based on parental background.

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Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy by Derek W. Black argues that public education is a fundamental, constitutionally protected right essential to American democracy. The book highlights how current trends—including reduced funding, school vouchers, and charter expansion—constitute a deliberate, destructive assault on this institution. He discusses how public education was enshrined as a constitutional right following the Civil War and how this right, alongside the right to vote, was a cornerstone of the recovery of the war-torn nation.

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Dangerous Learning: The Story of the Struggle for Black Literacy by Derek W. Black is about the history of American public education and the ongoing fight against censorship. He describes the violent lengths to which southern leaders went to repress Black literacy and the extraordinary courage it took Black people to resist. He also reveals the deep imprint those events had on education and how this legacy is resurfacing today.

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Wake: Why the Battle over Diverse Public Schools Still Matters by Dr. Karey Harwood examines the intense struggle over school integration in Wake County, NC, the 14th largest school district in the nation. It documents the 2011 shift from an anti-diversity school board to a pro-diversity school board and analyzes how “school choice” initiatives like charters/vouchers create “new white flight,” challenging equity efforts.

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An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else is a memoir by historian Dr. Diane Ravitch detailing her 30-year ideological journey from promoting conservative education reforms—such as charter schools, vouchers, and standardized testing—to becoming a leading advocate for public education. Using her decades of research on education, Ravitch argues that school privatization and high-stakes testing have failed. She makes a powerful case for becoming, “an activist on behalf of public schools.”

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