Sunday, June 24, 2012

How to Strike Terror into Hearts of the Powerful « Diane Ravitch's blog

How to Strike Terror into Hearts of the Powerful « Diane Ravitch's blog:


How to Strike Terror into Hearts of the Powerful

Parents in Oakland have had enough. They organized a protest march against the closing of five schools in minority neighborhoods, assisted by Occupy Oakland. Hundreds marched to express their reaction to the decimation of their children’s schools. Whose idea was this? The community has a voice and they are learning how to use it