Out of the Mouths of Babes: Education and the American Dream

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-18-09 11:29 PM
Original message

Out of the Mouths of Babes: Education and the American Dream

Edited on Wed Nov-18-09 11:48 PM by teacher gal

Please take a moment to watch this video from an 11 year old boy to our
president. Articulate young Ethan, unfettered by the calculating minds driving public education deform, says it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygXW1QnV2pE

I'm editing to tell you a little bit more about this delightful boy, Ethan Matsuda. He won a CTA Peace and Justice Caucus Youth Activism award four years ago when he was in second grade, for his book, "The
North Pole is Melting", about Global Warming. The next year he wrote "The Easter Bunny Breaks His Leg (and has no health insurance)".

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

prairierose

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-18-09 11:42 PM
Response to Original message

1. Wow, what a great kid...

I think he has a great future.

:kick:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-18-09 11:50 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. Me too!

Our country and its children would be much better served if this 11 year old were serving as our Secretary of Education rather than Arne Duncan!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-18-09 11:57 PM
Response to Reply #2

3. Kick for kids

and saving and strengthening our public schools.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Nov-19-09 12:15 AM
Response to Reply #3

4. another try n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Nov-19-09 12:43 AM
Response to Original message

5. Boy, education is such a hot topic

on DU!

Guess I need to post about an isolated scandal somewhere.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

teacher gal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Nov-19-09 12:58 AM
Response to Reply #5

6. Anyway, good night to all. n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon Apr 29th 2024, 09:31 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.