What We Saw at the Save Our Schools Rally in Washington D.C.

On July 30th, 2011, teachers, parents and advocates such as actor Matt Damon, author Jonathan Kozol, and historian Diane Ravitch gathered for the Save Our Schools Rally outside the White House.

The purpose of the event: "To put the public back in public schools."

Reason.tv was on hand to talk tenure, the role of money in education, and whether parents should have the right to choose where their kids go to school.

Approximately 6 minutes.

Produced, shot and edited by Jim Epstein. Hosted by Michelle Fields. Additional editing by Joshua Swain; production assistance from Kyle Blaine.

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[ditkacigar89]

all you gotta do is watch "Stupid in America" it even shows how Belgium's school system uses voucher program which holds bad teachers accountable and the voucher makes schools and teachers compete with one another to win students much like how businesses compete to win customers. Remember when competition exists prices go down and quality goes up

[Vaishino]

Feel free to do so. It doesn't do anybody any good to just say "Well someone could show that he's wrong." without actually showing why he's wrong.

[John Doe]

This Michelle broad is so fucking retarded

[xuridun]

Yet the average religious school student, the average private school student, and most of all the average home-schooled student does far better than the average public schooled student even after K-12 into public colleges.

They also are a couple times less likely to commit suicide.

[ditkacigar89]

John Stossel or any other libertarian could easily wreck Matt Damon's arguement with facts and logic

[cyberasn]

Matt Damon took apart that reporter, Michele Fields and her cameramen.

That's what happens when you bring up weak arguments against an intelligent individual that knows the issues.

[DisturbedHavok]

I have witnessed parents who will choose alcohol over feeding their kids. YES, some things the state has a bit better idea. Parents of evangelicals would want their child to go somewhere that teaches that the Flintstones was based in reality. Now I'm sure you believe that the public education system is some sort of socialist brainwashing thing, but I have never been shown any evidence of that and, as a product of that system, I can honestly say government is wrong sometimes, but not here.

[partyhardydardy]

For some reason when I read this, it was Alex Jones' voice in my head.

[redenstein]

Some people are just stupid.