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Alex Ames

Youth Organizer

Alex Ames (she/her) is a sophomore at Georgia Tech studying public policy and radicalized violence in democracy spaces. She is co-founder and Communications Director of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, living and working on campus in Atlanta. Alex has organized with numerous democracy efforts in Georgia, from Senator Warnock\\\’s voter protection team to the #StudentsAgainstSonny campaign, and specializes in youth engagement. She has three younger siblings attending high school and two parents teaching science in Georgia\\\’s public schools.

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West Virginia is Closing its Public Schools.  Your State May Be Next.

West Virginia is shuttering its public schools. Seven schools will close in the next few years due to declining enrollment, joining the 53 that closed in the past five years. An additional 25 public schools are proposed or approved to close.

The Former President of the Michigan Board of Education Asks: What Do Charter Schools Have to Hide?

Dr. Casandra Ulbrich, former President of the Michigan Board of Education, gave powerful testimony before the Michigan House and Senate for increased charter school transparency.

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