Our Campaigns
Community Schools
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.
solutions not suspensions
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.
Police free schools
Police in schools criminalize black and brown students more than any other population of students, therefore our goal is to divest from school safety budgets and invest in peacebuilders, intervention workers, counselors and other support staff to create safe, positive and supportive environments for learning.
disability justice
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.
ending school PRIVATIZATION
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.
school funding
We need to divest from the over criminalization of students and invest in supports and services at the local, state and federal levels.
Are you experiencing challenges with your child’s education? We understand that suspensions, expulsions and citations are forms of pushing students away from their human right to education! Students with health, physical and intellectual disabilities are often negatively impacted due to lack of knowledge of I.E.P.’s, 504 Plans and limited support and services. The Education Rights Network is here to help. We understand how difficult maneuvering through the education system can be. Families and students should not suffer due to lack of information. Please share or complete this confidential parent hotline form if you or someone you know is in an education crisis. You can also call us at (412) 212-8698.
In the news
What we have won:
- We passed the Community Schools Policy in 2016 – PPS Currently has 9 Community schools
- Our Parents sit on the Community Schools Steering Committee
- We passed a Suspension Ban for Pre-K – 2nd Grade
- Stopped Guns in Schools
- Authored Administrative Regulations for the Implementation of Community Schools
- Community Schools Parent Needs Assessments x3
- Won 3 new CS: King, U-Prep, Arlington 2019-20
- Changes to the “Student Code of Conduct”
- Remote Learning “Held Harmless” Grading Policy
Read our report calling for equitable schools
deciphering & monitoring exclusionary discipline data making information accessible & meaningful to our community advocating for policy change, training and expanded supports for students, teachers, staff and administrators (click report to view)
Join us at our monthly ERN meetings the second Tuesday of every month. Click here to see our Facebook Events list.
