Report from March 4th, Day of Action: Voices That Must Be Heard
March 5th, 2010 admin
It is Thursday March 4th, “Day of Action to Defend Public Education” here in California and in states across the country. I’m making my way through the crowd of thousands in the massive square in front of City Hall in San Francisco. Editorial Director, David Markus, gives a first-hand account of March 4th's “Day of Action to Defend Public Education” #march4 “day of action” PTA California
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