[RSCT] Know anyone at moveon.org?

[bree]

> Dear Supporters of Public Education,
>
> Since Obama's election, there has been a surge of activity from  
> educational communities concerned with equity and justice concerning  
> who he will appoint as Secretary of Education.  At least three  
> petitions have been circulated that advocate appointing Linda  
> Darling-Hammond over a business driven appointment such as Joel  
> Klein or Arne Duncan.  (http://www.teacheractivistgroups.org, http://www.petitiononline.com/DHammond/petition.html 
> , http://www.petitiononline.com/campd227/petition.html)
>
> As you know there has been a flurry of articles about the Obama's  
> next secretary of education pick (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/opinion/05brooks.html 
> , http://www.jsonline.com/news/president/35345364.html).  Many of  
> the articles in the mainstream papers lack a critical analysis of  
> what it means to be a "reformer"- and for whose agenda is reform  
> being made.
>
> Many in the educational community have spoken, but we think it's  
> time to broaden the call and cut through the mainstream discourse  
> about this appointment and the future of public schooling.  If you  
> have any contacts at moveon.org, we think this would be an important  
> and extremely timely issue for them to take on to garner widespread  
> movement and support.  Please contact them and ask them to pick up  
> this issue.
>
> Thanks
>
> NYCoRE and TAG
>
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