To defend democracy, defend public education

After decades of advocacy, agitation, and education, Citizens for Public Schools and our allies have succeeded in vanquishing the MCAS graduation requirement, decisively, with nearly 60% voting in favor of Question 2.

As with previous victories -- such as the 2016 fight to keep the cap on charter schools, the 2019 Student Opportunity Act and the 2022 Fair Share Amendment -- it was people power that won the day over deep-pocketed millionaires and dark money. We won with the collective power of people like you!

In our most recent victory, CPS members and friends, including teachers, parents and students, spread the message that the graduation requirement takes too much time away from learning and harms students, especially those with disabilities and multilingual learners. Our students, families and educators are the real winners.

Now our work goes on. We will continue to fight for all students to have access to equitably funded schools with well-trained and supported educators, schools that offer a rich, engaging, anti-racist, whole child education that prepares them for success after high school.

Let's fight harder than ever to realize our vision for public education:

• Equitably funded schools for every student.
• Better ways to assess student learning and school quality and engaging, project-based learning.
• Better ways to assess student learning that promote engaging, project-based learning and multiple measures of what constitutes a "good" school.
• Equitable access to all public schools.
• Racial and educational justice for all and an end to the school-to-prison pipeline and the negative impact of police in our schools.

We need your help to raise $15,000 by December 31. Please give whatever you can so we can all stay connected in this fight. Thank you!