friend, how will Project 2025 harm your state?

[ACTION ITEM] Tell Congress to invest in our children’s education Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress To make sure you never miss an email from us, please add progress@americanprogress.org to your contacts or safe senders list. Thanks for staying connected with us! From Arizona to North Carolina, Project 2025 will harm all Americans [A view of the White House in Washington, July 9, 2024. ]( Photo credit: Getty/Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto The Center for American Progress is [exposing]( how the sweeping, far-right Project 2025 policy agenda would harm all Americans. This new authoritarian playbook would destroy the system of checks and balances upon which U.S. democracy has relied in order to give far-right politicians, judges, and corporations more control over Americans’ lives. But how will Project 2025 affect you and your state specifically, friend? We’ve released 25 state fact sheets to provide insight into how this agenda would affect people in states across the country. [GET THE FACTS ON YOUR STATE]( 🚨 Sign up for the [Spotlight Project 2025 newsletter]( to stay informed on how the far right’s new authoritarian playbook could usher in a sweeping array of dangerous policies: [SIGN UP]( Class is back in session [A second-grade student completes online study at a school in Los Angeles, March 2021. ]( Photo credit: Getty/Al Seib/Los Angeles Times Right now, people around the country are starting their back-to-school shopping, buying new pencils, new notebooks, and—new technology? Every year, educators find innovative ways to integrate technology into their curricula, allowing students to develop apps, speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and create and publish e-books. These types of opportunities are increasingly important aspects of a well-rounded education as technology advances and becomes more critical to the workforce. Yet they are not available to all students. Students from marginalized communities often don’t have the chance to engage with technology in meaningful ways. Instead, they are limited to, at most, using technology to complete digital worksheets, watch videos, or email their teachers—not focusing on further developing their digital skills. This gap in educational technology is commonly referred to as the digital divide. In an increasingly tech-driven world, schools must prioritize teaching digital literacy to engage students and help them develop 21st-century digital skills; but it must be accessible to all students. Policymakers must invest in equitable funding mechanisms that support all school districts, students, and teachers. [Keep Reading]( Act now: It’s time to invest in quality public education All students deserve access to a high-quality education, but years of underfunding have led to a decline in the quality of education, with the largest disparities found in schools that serve communities of color. It’s time for Congress to listen to the American people and increase federal funding for K-12 education on a long-term basis by introducing the Public Education Opportunity Grants program. Tell Congress to take action to support the leaders of tomorrow by investing in children’s education today. [Add Your Name]( Project 2025 would eliminate more than 180,000 teacher positions [Image of a teacher holding hands with a student. Text on screen reads “Project 2025 includes plans to cut federal K-12 education funding. This would worsen current teacher shortages by eliminating nearly 6 percent of the workforce. Swipe to see the states that would experience the greatest impact.” In the left hand corner “Photo: Getty Images. Source: CAP, “Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teacher Positions in Local Schools (2024).” The CAP20 logo is in the right corner.]( [Share Now]( Follow us on [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on YouTube]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Support CAP]( [Manage Email Preferences or Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( [Center for American Progress]( Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 [supporter]