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Friday, July 13, 2012

Asher Huey: Public Education Is for the Common Good

Asher Huey: Public Education Is for the Common Good:


Public Education Is for the Common Good


Public education advocates welcomed the news that Change.org recently decided to drop Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst and Jonah Edelman's Stand for Children as paid clients. Change.org is a powerful platform for individuals trying to correct the injustices they see in the world. Whether it's a young woman angry at her bank over new fees, a bullied high school student taking on an industry association over censorship issues or grieving parents trying to find some sort of redress or justice for their loss, Change.org has proven to be a vitally important tool.
Central to Change.org's ability to help make the world a better place is their client policy, which states: