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  • While the primary focus of the nation in the post-election period has been on federal races, we know that for education, the work happens in states with a spirit of bipartisanship and pragmatism. The 50CAN Action Fund was created to engage in local elections all......

  • While the midterm elections provided a sort of release for the tension built up in the American political mind, they did not resolve the issues of education that many of our nation’s children still face. Make no mistake: we remain in the midst of the......

  • As we close out the year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made in our efforts to ensure every child in America has access to a high-quality education. At 50CAN Action Fund, our local advocates are involved at......

  • Despite the fact that elections are often portrayed like sport, at 50CAN Action Fund we see elections as one part of a broad set of tactics we use to achieve our overall objectives, which is to advance laws and policies that put the needs of......

  • At 50CAN Action Fund, we emphasize the importance of electoral engagement as a critical tactic for the policy changes that will help kids and strengthen schools.  Over the past five years of our political work, we’ve seen time and time again that election season is......

  • Are you part of an advocacy organization or involved with a group of concerned citizens who are trying to make a difference related to a specific cause? If so, this is your time to shine. It is election season. A lot of people in advocacy......