Our goal is to assist with the development of sustainable  community schools that will offer resources and support  needed within the communities to contribute to successful outcomes for students and families.

Black, brown, and students with disabilities are being pushed out of school by the way of suspensions more than any other students. Our goal is to work with the district to develop solutions that can be used in place of suspensions to keep students in school and learning.

Allegheny County school districts struggle to deliver adequate, equitable education for children with disabilities and continue to neglect our students by not providing appropriate support and services. For the past 8 years, the Education Rights Network has armed economically disadvantaged, Black parents and guardians with the necessary tools to advocate for their children’s needs. We find that parents who know their children’s rights and are empowered to advocate for them, are more effective and able to fight to ensure that their children receive the services they deserve.

Charter & Cyber Charter  schools are bleeding our already scarce public school budgets dry. Current charter tuition payments from Pittsburgh Public Schools now are approaching $120 million, roughly 18% of the district budget. We need charter transparency and accountability at the local and state level.

We need to divest from the over criminalization of students and invest in supports and services at the local, state and federal levels.