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Bills to Watch 2019: Final Update

Posted June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 openLeave a commentPosted in Feature

This legislative session was a whirlwind! Over one thousand bills were introduced, and while very few of those were eventually signed into law, important progress was made that deserves recognition. Below is OPEN’s review of events, focusing on the issues that most strongly impact students and families. SCHOOL CULTURE: BULLYING, DISCIPLINE HB 160, […]

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#PolicyforthePeople Bills to Watch: Teachers

Posted May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 openLeave a commentPosted in Feature, News

Teachers may get only one week per year of formal appreciation, but here at OPEN we know that a good teacher can have an enormous impact on student lives, and we support any legislation that supports high-quality teachers. While teachers have the most direct access to students and one of the biggest jobs in public […]

#PolicyForThePeople Bills to Watch: Discipline, Bullying, & Culture

Posted May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 openLeave a commentPosted in Feature, News

School discipline policy is always a hot topic in the state legislature, and this year is no exception. Public schools and particularly charter schools continue to use discipline policies (i.e. suspension and expulsion) that unfairly impact students of color and are not effective in creating safe and positive school environments. This session, there are five […]

#PolicyforthePeople Bills to Watch: HB338

Posted May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 openLeave a commentPosted in News, Uncategorized

Tell schools to keep their codes (and hands) out of Black kid’s hair! HB 338 is an education bill that addresses bullying, harassment, and discrimination policy. The bill requires schools to take reasonable steps to prevent and eliminate discrimination against students and also requests increased work on community engagement and discrimination-related training for school […]

#PolicyforthePeople Bills to Watch: Special Education

Posted April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 openLeave a commentPosted in Feature

With so much going on in the state legislature it can be hard to keep track of it all. OPEN is here to make policy accessible to the people by providing timely information about what’s going on and how to keep our legislators and community members accountable. In addition to the #PolicyForThePeople legislation tracker we […]

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