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Project 2025’s Plan to Eliminate Public Schools Has Already Started 

July 18, 2025
As movement lawyers at Advancement Project , w e support grassroots organizers around the country fighting for community con trol and a liberatory education in schools. Last summe r, we wrote an op-ed in TIME to sound the alarm of a dist urbing trend —we were hear ing from the ground that once...
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Victory for Academic Freedom: Governor Ayotte Vetoes Book Banning Bill

July 15, 2025
Advocates applaud Governor Ayotte for vetoing book ban bill Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill today that was widely criticized by parents, school leaders, students, and free speech advocates as a drastic step backwards that would have banned books and increased censorship in New Hampshire schools...
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Planned Parenthood Fights Back, Grassroots Victories in North Carolina, Families First Now Activations

July 14, 2025
On the radio show this week, we hear from Congresswoman Suzan DelBene about the devastating impacts of Trump's Big Bad Betrayal Bill on families, on our economy, and on health care access. Then we cover the legal battle against the Medicaid cuts targeting Planned Parenthood, and how your personal...
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RECAP: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments Webinar

June 26, 2025
As national debates around immigration grow increasingly heated, schools, which should be sanctuaries of learning and belonging, can unintentionally mirror the hostility, fear, and discrimination seen in broader society. As parents, caregivers, and protectors of our children, we have a...
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Fighting Fascism, Stopping Sneaky Voucher Programs, Celebrating Pride Month

June 23, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the definition of fascism, its impact on immigrant families and our communities, and how YOU can protect students in your community. We hear about the One Big, Betrayal Budget Bill and its harmful effects on public education through harmful voucher proposals...
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Breaking Through: National Victories & The Fights Ahead for Moms in the Workforce, The Billion-Dollar Unpaid Labor Industry, Families Belong Together, Closing the Wage Gap.

June 16, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into wins for Paid Family Medical Leave at the state level, as well as the decades-long fight for a national paid family medical leave program and recent legislative wins like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. We hear about the economic impact...
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Breaking Through: Planned Parenthood Under Attack, Our Democracy Emergency, Motherhood Pay Penalty, Health Care At Risk

June 9, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into the attacks on Planned Parenthood and how the Republican budget could close 200 health centers and impact over a million people's access to reproductive health care. We hear about the unprecedented emergency happening right now to our democracy and how the...
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“The Rule of Law, One Big, Ugly Budget Heading to the Senate, What That Means for Child Care, Fighting False Narratives”

May 26, 2025
On the radio show this week, we cover the many powerful ways that you can help save democracy, and why the rule of law still matters. We dive into the One Big, Ugly Budget that is now heading to the Senate, and correct false narratives about work requirements and demonizing immigrant families. Next...
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Medicaid and Mothering a Medically Fragile Child

May 22, 2025
The provisions of a fully funded Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were lifesaving to my extremely premature son, as well as millions of Americans today.
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Breaking Through: Moms Equal Pay Day, Families Over Billionaires, How Medicaid Supports Rural Moms.

May 19, 2025
On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother’s Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families...
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