A friend of Dave forwarded this little announcement:

Right to Learn Day of Action!

On April 18, 2008, more than 10,000 young people throughout the state will speak up against more than $5 billion in cuts proposed for California public schools and demand that "We Deserve Better!" as part of a statewide Day of Action. Using the RTL web platform as a dynamic organizing tool, over 100 student leaders will host actions on their individual school campuses. During the Day of Action, students will be encouraged to upload pictures from their cell phones and digital cameras and the website will highlight this media to unite the collective and powerful student voice to denounce these budget cuts. Get involved today at www.RightToLearnCA.org!

I'm so disappointed. What a waste. If these kids want to get politically active in education issues, why not protest dismal graduation rates or gigantic achievement gaps? I'm not thrilled about the $2.2B cut in next year's education budget either, but to be honest, there are lots of other issues. There is so much in public education that deserves serious outrage from our young people. It is too bad they're being co-opted by the protectors of the status quo in the "Education Coalition" to do their will.