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Policy Parents Lead the Charge to Protect Chicago Classrooms Against Political Odds

By Keri Rodrigues and Dr. Charles Barone At the National Parents Union, we exist to put families at the center of decision‑making. This ...
Policy The Senate Defended Education Funding for FY26 – Now the House Must Do the Same

By Rianna Saslow, Deputy Director of Policy, National Parents Union  As members of Congress return to Washington this week, the House of ...
Policy No Kings. Only the People.

From the Desk of Keri Rodrigues President, National Parents Union July 4, 2025 No Kings. Only the People. While this nation celebrates its ...
Policy Families Deserve a Seat at the AI Table

By Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of the NPU Center for Organization and Partnerships; Isabel Munoz-Colon, Executive Director of the ...
Policy Response to Proposed Federal Education Grant Priorities

June 20, 2025 Zachary Rogers U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 7W213 Washington, DC 20202–6450 Re: Comments on ...
Policy They’re Taking Away Job Corps – And I Know Exactly Who Will Suffer

By Tafshier Cosby, Senior Director of the NPU Center for Organizing and Partnerships When I heard President Trump’s latest move to ...
Policy Dear Democrats: Do Better on Innovation and Public School Choice

Dear Democrats: Do Better on Innovation and Public School Choice By Dr. Charles Barone, Senior Director of the Center for Innovation, ...
The Hill Stop loving public education like a five-year-old loves their mommy

Kids First Chicago Investigation into CPS Black Student Success Plan Misses the Mark on Defending Civil Rights

Policy Parents to Congress: Protect the American Dream, Keep College Affordable for the Middle Class

The House Education and Workforce reconciliation language represents the most sweeping overhaul of federal financial aid since 2008, and ...