For or against Children? The Problematic History of Stand for Children
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| Title: | For or against Children? The Problematic History of Stand for Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Libby, Ken, Sanchez, Adam |
| Source: | Rethinking Schools. Fall 2011 26(1):20-25. |
| Availability: | Rethinking Schools, Ltd. 1001 East Keefe Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Tel: 414-964-9646; Fax: 414-964-7220; e-mail: office@rethinkingschools.org; Web site: http://www.rethinkingschools.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Civil Rights, Poverty, Activism, Child Advocacy, Childrens Rights, Institutional Mission, Organizational Change, Political Attitudes, Politics of Education, Intellectual History, Position Papers, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Objectives, Organizational Theories, Institutional Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: | Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Race to the Top |
| ISSN: | 0895-6855 |
| Abstract: | Stand for Children was founded in the late 1990s as a way to advocate for the welfare of children. It grew out of a 1996 march by more than 250,000 people in Washington, D.C. The aim of the march was to highlight child poverty at a time when Congress and the Clinton administration were preparing to "end welfare as we know it." Jonah Edelman, son of children's and civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman, co-founded the group and continues to serve as CEO. Stand's first chapter was in Oregon, but the group now operates in eight additional states: (1) Arizona; (2) Colorado; (3) Illinois; (4) Indiana; (5) Massachusetts; (6) Tennessee; (7) Texas; and (8) Washington. Fifteen years later, Stand seems to have morphed into something quite different. For Oregonians, the first public indications that Stand had made a striking 180-degree turn in its politics was its support for Race to the Top legislation and its active promotion of the antiunion, anti-public school film "Waiting for "Superman"." In this article, the authors explore why Stand has made an alarming U-turn. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Access URL: | https://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/26_01/26_01_sanchez.shtml |
| Accession Number: | EJ962311 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Stand for Children was founded in the late 1990s as a way to advocate for the welfare of children. It grew out of a 1996 march by more than 250,000 people in Washington, D.C. The aim of the march was to highlight child poverty at a time when Congress and the Clinton administration were preparing to "end welfare as we know it." Jonah Edelman, son of children's and civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman, co-founded the group and continues to serve as CEO. Stand's first chapter was in Oregon, but the group now operates in eight additional states: (1) Arizona; (2) Colorado; (3) Illinois; (4) Indiana; (5) Massachusetts; (6) Tennessee; (7) Texas; and (8) Washington. Fifteen years later, Stand seems to have morphed into something quite different. For Oregonians, the first public indications that Stand had made a striking 180-degree turn in its politics was its support for Race to the Top legislation and its active promotion of the antiunion, anti-public school film "Waiting for "Superman"." In this article, the authors explore why Stand has made an alarming U-turn. |
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| ISSN: | 0895-6855 |
