A very relevant tweet from a newly elected member of Congress:
Huge update: JP Morgan & Wells Fargo have announced that they will no longer fund private prisons.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 21, 2019
How did this happen? Through organizing people & public pressure!
Everyday folks began paying attention to who was funding for-profit prisons & family separation,+ acted on it. ⬇️ https://t.co/cWS5ObW7ua
We are fortunate to have Professor Yong Zhao as our guest this afternoon as well as our keynote speaker for tomorrow's Institute Day. Here is a short talk he gave on how educational reform can and should occur.
If you are not able to join us for the talk, please read and annotate the following article. Also, please write a 1-paragraph summary.