Children are more than test scores

This blog welcomes readers who believe that No Child Left Behind and Race To The Top, and Every Student Succeeds Act are misguided educational reform policies that rely too heavily on standardized test scores that are too focused on punitive measures against local schools. This is also the diary of Jesse Turner's 2010/15 walks to Washington DC from Connecticut, and his occupation of the DOE in DC with United Opt Out, and his opposition to public school choice policies without equity.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Today I hope, tomorror I act in the name of love

Tomorrow my journey of 2 million steps begins. Today it's get the hair cut and go scout the first 10 miles in Eastern Connecticut, pray deeply, and work on a million preparations.
George Bernard Shaw said: "Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it onto future generations."
My walk to DC is my way of lighting this candle of hope as brightly as possible for children and their teachers.
They inspire me,
They compel me to action,
They lift me,
For they are the candles lighting my path all along the way,
Today I hope,
Tomorrow I act.
Walking to DC,
Jesse

PS, if you want to know what song I am listening today? It's U2's "In The Name of Love"
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