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Friday, October 14, 2011

Schools Matter: Ending 99% Control of Schools by the 1% #OWS

Schools Matter: Ending 99% Control of Schools by the 1%:

Ending 99% Control of Schools by the 1%

'Nough's enough. No Mas. If the owners of our corporate government have their way, public schools will become just another corporate revenue stream that sucks up the half-trillion dollars that Americans spend every year on education to benefit the Oligarchy.

The Obama/Duncan education policies are simply a steroidal version of the policies from the Bush years, and time has come to end the nightmare of inhumane school environments, imploded curriculums, school privatization attempts, mind-killing high-stakes testing, resegregation efforts, businessmen as school administrators, and teacher de-professionalizing. Join the 99%. OCCUPY.

From United Opt Out National:

We, administrators of United Opt Out National (www.unitedoptout.com), wish to collaborate with the OccupyWall Street Movement and offer our vision for