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These kids are awesome!!!
Aren’t they??? I can’t wait until more students rise up like this…I feel it’s coming š
Wow! Do you know what event this was at?
It’s from the Brave New Voices spoken word festival, an HBO event hosted by Common and Youth Speaks Inc. http://www.bravenewvoices.org/
WOW. that was amazing.
Brilliant stuff. Articulate, on-point, powerful. And who amongst the powerful, moneyed, self-interested deformers and their puppets will listen or heed this message? None.
All in all, it’s just another chink in the wall. Reformers–leave those kids alone.
Sabrina is right–this is bound to spread. Teachers know that what’s happening is not right. Kids are not far behind.
Wow! It brought tears to my eyes. And the revolution will be televised!
I just watched this inspiring video. I think that sensation I’m feeling might be one of hope!
Fabulous video! Thanks for posting! It is unfortunate, though, that you chose to characterize it by a single line with a slur on the developmentally disabled.
Thanks for your comment, and I sincerely apologize. I took their use of it to mean that they resist a one-size-fits-all approach to schooling that slows (retards) true progress in education in its short-sightedness and disrespect, but now I can easily see how it could be construed as a slur against those individuals. I’ll change the title when I return to my computer.
YES!!! I am in tears.. so fantastic. Thank You! I am posting this to the Education Now! Facebook Page and my own Wall. Again, thanks you so very much..
If anyone knows how to contact these students, let me know via my blog http://3rseduc.blogspot.com I am in complete awe and wish to share it with the students. I cannot even express how glad I am that they “get it” and are not afraid to speak up!