The latest news and perspectives on the fight for educational equity, from the voices of students and more.
Our Turn prioritizes student voices in an education system that has not done so. In our education system, students are mostly ignored with little choice as to what happens to them day to day. As a youth leader, it is apparent to me that we’re the ones who...
At Our Turn, students are leading the charge in the fight for education justice. With the support of staff and peers, we are influencing those in power to join our movement. Like us, Our Turn student leaders across the country are positioning themselves at the forefront of influential places...
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On Monday, January 11, the Denver Public Schools Budget Advisory Committee will meet to recommend the allocation of funds from the recent mill levy override. As a member of Our Turn, I’m urging the committee...
Alex*, is a full-time student attending a local college. Alex lives at home, pays for most of her own expenses, and usually works two part-time jobs. In addition, she balances many financial, emotional and academic responsibilities while participating in campus activities and organizations for professional development....
We Urge the Board to Vote Yes on the Comprehensive District Design
Commentary from Minneapolis Public School students on the Comprehensive District Design to be voted on by the school board on May 12th.
Authors Arielle Elmore, Patrick Henry High School; Marianna Hefte, South High School; and Milena...
My name is Alan Antonio, currently I am a second year student at Santa Monica Community College and a lead organizer with Our Turn. Most importantly, I am the proud son of immigrants from Oaxaca, Mexico.
In 1996 my mom left everything she knew behind and...
My name is Isabelle Melendez, and I am currently a third year at the University of Denver, and a senior lead organizer at the Colorado Coalition.
On move-in day my first year, I was so excited to start the part of my life that I had been anticipating...
Jocelyne Asturias is a third-year college student at California State University, Long Beach. Her experiences growing up and attending school in Los Angeles sparked her interest in organizing with Our Turn. She believes that speaking out on the educational inequity low-income and first generations students face can spark...
Educational equity can’t wait. Students in under-resourced schools know this because they’re experiencing the effects of injustice on a daily basis. They are seeing more affluent peers within their own district access opportunities they are not afforded. While one neighboring school is freezing in the winter, another has...
