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Advocates

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A woman sits on a yellow beanbag reading a book to a group of young children, with another adult nearby. The children sit and listen attentively in a bright classroom with alphabet posters on the wall.

Education advocacy is speaking up for students and for the conditions they need to learn: fair funding, access for students with disabilities, safe and welcoming schools, and programs worth keeping. Advocates include teachers, parents, librarians, researchers and community leaders, and much of their work happens in school board meetings, statehouses and public debate.

edCircuit's Advocates section collects opinion and commentary from people making that case. It covers what makes an effective advocate, accessibility and alt text, free speech in schools, the debate over reform and the future of public education, autism support, music education, the role of school librarians, and civic and character education. For the laws and funding behind these debates, see Education Policy and Government.

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