Advocacy Bites Save Our Schools NC

Helpful tips for neurodivergent advocates. Susan talks about her personal experiences as a neurodivergent person in education advocacy and together, Renee and Susan talk about how everyone can do something in the work.
 
Resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S5eipnnnSSIHGbUvdTEFqIrWiETFdD_o/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111501771460639390946&rtpof=true&sd=true
 

Susan and Renee discuss common tropes used around public education.
 

Susan and Renee sound the alarm (again) over Michele Morrow, the extremist running for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Show notes:  https://saynotoextremistso.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Renee and Susan review the most recent developments in the Leandro case, why none of it is ok and why we're still hopeful and determined anyway.  
 
Show notes:
 
Video of the February 22 rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uHt16uX_8
 
Roundup of press coverage of the Leandro hearing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6If03hz7vkVGZqXygZHULAgpzXB_UUxaJlJ8cMgqmg/edit

Susan and Renee talk about what to expect in the upcoming legislative short session, what happened at the most recent meeting of the Futurama Committee, and what's at stake in the primary elections.
Show notes: https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseSelect/218/Documents/17303

Susan and Renee discuss two issues in the news: the return of the Futurama Committee, and the debacle in Durham public schools.  
Links to the documents considered by the Futurama Commitee: https://ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseSelect/218/Documents/