The Student's Bill of Rights

The Student's Bill of Rights | The Student Educational Equality Act

We the People recognize that All Children are gifted and deserve the highest quality education. The citizens of this great nation are capable of providing an equitable, enriching and quality education to each and every child. 

• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students must make teacher training and teacher autonomy the highest priority. Teachers are at the center of daily learning and they know what their students need far better than self-serving politicians and WallStreet. 
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students must provide full day kindergarten and Head Start Preschool for all AT-RISK children.
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students at a threshold of 25% will set a maximum cap of 18 students per class.
• All students must receive high-quality training on how the mind learns, thinks, feels, and multiple ways to adapt, cope, and solve problems. 
• All students that are performing below ability level regardless of label or status will receive prompt special education, compensatory, alternative, formative, and or corrective education services until they are performing/working at or above ability level. 
• All special education students are given the highest-quality educational services needed until they are working at or above ability level.
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students at a threshold of 25% must recruit and hire Master Level Teachers. Teacher pay is part of the issue but creating a high-quality workling environment is critical. 
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students at a threshold of 25% must have school counselors, registered nurses, highly trained special education teachers, school physiologist and certified Master Teachers as librarians 
• All primary students must receive recess and creative playtime hourly during school.
• All students must receive a high-quality arts education. 
• All students must receive a high-quality physical education. 
• All students must receive formative enrichment education that they are passionate and inspires passion. 
• All students must receive a high-quality philosophical, ethical, and character education. 
• All students must receive high-quality STEM education.
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students at a threshold of 25% must have parents, students and teachers provide input into ALL special education, compensatory, alternative, formative and or corrective education services that are provided.
• All Masters Level Teachers must collaborate and share what is proven and successful, they must also provide peer to peer leadership.
• All federally/publicly funded schools that serve AT-RISK students at a threshold of 25% must provide a highly nutritious breakfast and lunch daily to all children free of charge 
• All teachers are responsible for the social-emotional wellbeing and positive academic outcomes for every child in the school 
• All AT-RISK students are made the daily priority of every administrator, support staff, teacher, parent, and student at school 
• All testing in the primary grades is formative and not assigned a letter grade 
• Please add your ideas or changes

My Thoughts on an Equitable Education Act or Student's Bill of Rights 

By Sean Taylor the Dyslexic Reading Teacher