Grants:IdeaLab/Fight Wikipedia bans in Schools

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Fight Wikipedia bans in Schools

The use of Wikipedia by students in my school district is banned, educators are under the impression that Wikipedia articles are an unreliable source of information. This campaign hopes to create support materials to help parents fight Wikipedia bans in schools.

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created on17:28, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

Project idea

What is the problem you're trying to solve?

What problem are you trying to solve by doing this project? This problem should be small enough that you expect it to be completely or mostly resolved by the end of this project. Remember to review the tutorial for tips on how to answer this question.
It is challenging for parent advocates to overcome Wikipedia bans in public schools. It would be helpful to gather a collection of pro-Wikipedia support materials.

What is your solution?

For the problem you identified in the previous section, briefly describe your how you would like to address this problem. We recognize that there are many ways to solve a problem. We’d like to understand why you chose this particular solution, and why you think it is worth pursuing. Remember to review the tutorial for tips on how to answer this question.
We need a repository for support materials for Wikipedia advocates.

Project goals

What are your goals for this project? Your goals should describe the top two or three benefits that will come out of your project. These should be benefits to the Wikimedia projects or Wikimedia communities. They should not be benefits to you individually. Remember to review the tutorial for tips on how to answer this question.

• Create an article on wikipedia avocacy in public schools
• Create an info-graphic advocating the use of Wikipedia in public schools
• Create a video advocating the use of Wikipedia in public schools

These materials can provide guidance on how to advocate for the use of wikipedia in public schools.

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About the idea creator

I am a parent, an editor, and an advocate for the use of Wikipedia in schools.

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