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Oregon Activists Look to Grassroots Approach to Win Universal Health Care
May 14, 2012
[...] Three activists from the Vermont Workers Center toured Oregon in December at the invitation of local Jobs with Justice chapters to spread the word on how they won landmark legislation laying... Keep reading »
School District Grapples with Discipline Policies
May 14, 2012
In New Orleans, suspension and expulsion rates vary dramatically, as do school policies concerning what constitutes a suspendable offense. Some schools suspend only for serious offenses like weapon... Keep reading »
Oregon Coalition Starts Campaigning for Human Right to Health Care
April 25, 2012
Taking a page from Vermont’s playbook, Oregon reform advocates plan to launch a major campaign to have health care declared a human right. “It means you get the care you need when you... Keep reading »
Haslam: Vermont Strong = Putting People First
April 18, 2012
The response to the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene should make us proud to be Vermonters. Thousands of people volunteered and contributed to efforts to get communities back on their feet. The... Keep reading »
Op-Ed: The People’s Budget Puts Vermonters’ Needs First
April 16, 2012
The Vermont Workers’ Center has proposed a People’s Budget that would fundamentally change the way Vermont approaches budgeting and begins to address the problems of income disparity... Keep reading »

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Latest Press Releases

Parents, Students, Electeds, and Allies to Challenge Staggering Stats on School-Based Arrests in the Bronx and Call for Positive
March 7, 2012
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Contact: Julia Allen, New Settlement Parent Action Committee, (646) 641-5859 or (718) 716-8000 x.140  Dinu Ahmed, New Settlement Parent... Keep reading »
Department of Education Data Show Urgent Need to Address Racial Disparities in School Discipline
March 6, 2012
Today Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, announced the results of the latest Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) – a national survey of 72,000 schools – which shows that racial... Keep reading »
Students, Advocates Release First-Ever School Year Student Arrest & Summons Data; Stats Show Unequal Punishment, Over-Policing
February 23, 2012
Students, parents, advocates, elected officials: unfair, harmful school safety practices must be changed to treat students with dignity. On average more than five students were arrested a day... Keep reading »
NESRI Partner CIW and Trader Joe’s Sign Fair Food Agreement!
February 10, 2012
NESRI partner, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and supermarket giant Trader Joe’s have announced that they have signed an agreement that formalizes the ways in which Trader Joe’s... Keep reading »
Trader Joe's and CIW sign Fair Food Agreement!
February 9, 2012
 For Immediate Release   February 9, 2012 Contact: Gerardo Reyes, CIW (239) 657-8311 gerardo@ciw-online.org  Alison Mochizuki, Director Public Relations, Trader Joe's (626) 599-3779... Keep reading »

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