Grassroots Mobilization for Education Reform

Many advances have taken place in education during the past years. However, low income students of color, especially Latino and Black, continue to underachieve academically. One of the potential causes of the stagnation is the existence of outdated policies that leave children behind. The panelists will discuss the role of activism and grassroots mobilization in education reform in the US with special attention to case studies on mobilization efforts that have translated into policy changes.