Parents, Teachers Mobilize To Improve Public Education For Every Child

From: Atlanta Inquirer | Date: September 4, 2004 | Copyright information

Atlanta Inquirer
09-04-2004
A group of national leaders in education recently announced the
largest-ever grassroots mobilization for public education on a conference
call with reporters. The National Education Association, MoveOn.org,
Campaign for America's Future, ACORN, NAACP Voter Fund and U.S. Hispanic
Leadership Institute joined forces to drive the National Mobilization for
Great Public Schools.

The National Mobilization for Great Public Schools is an innovative
campaign that combines modern Internet technology with traditional
organizing efforts. In addition to the serious need to fix and ...

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