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Tue Aug 2, 2011 7:58 PM EDT
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Matt Damon speaks before the Save Our Schools March in Washington this past Saturday, July 30.
Because the debt ceiling debate almost created a black hole that would have destroyed everything everywhere ever dominated the news cycle all weekend, a certain event in Washington basically got no media coverage. Thousands of concerned parents, teachers, and activists held a rally and march in near the White House called Save Our Schools.
The rally caught the attention of several leaders in the field of education. A spokesperson from Save Our Schools tells us that Jon Stewart sent the group a video to play at the rally. He couldn't be there personally because, according to the SOS March media relations boss, Stewart was/is in Afghanistan (USO Tour?).
But one Hollywood celebrity traveled all night taking three flights to be there... Matt Damon. Damon's mom is a teacher, and he gave a speech talking about what his public education has done for him. Lawrence will talk much more about all of this in tonight's Rewrite.