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Parent Changemakers: Speaking Up, Taking Action

Parents who start out advocating for their own children can end up having a big impact on an entire school community. Here are some examples of parents who have turned their concerns into action.

Families & the Community Video They Wanted Their Kids to Experience the Outdoors at School. So They Started a Charter
A pair of mothers started a charter school which the mission of 鈥渆xploration of the natural world in and outside the classroom.鈥
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Families & the Community Video A Father Takes on a Charter Network for His Transgender Daughter
When a school鈥檚 policies clashed with the needs of the daughter he wanted to enroll, an Arizona dad fought to overturn them.
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Families & the Community Video American Indian Parents Hold Schools to Account on Culture, Curriculum
In Minnesota, the parents of American Indian students work to assure a high level of cultural sensitivity and accuracy in what鈥檚 being taught.
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Families & the Community Video Fighting for School Buses in One of the Nation鈥檚 Most Dangerous Cities
Concerned for her daughters' safety, an East St. Louis, Ill., mother battled for expanded bus service. State lawmakers listened.
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