Huffington Post – Shawn Healy
“Government paralysis cripples our country. Congress and the president can’t pass a budget, and the federal government shuts down…As policymakers at every level grasp desperately for stop-gap solutions, the long-term answer lies in preparing young people for informed, effective engagement in our democracy. We remain a government for and by the people, and preparing students for civic life is a critical charge of our schools.”(more)