John McHale
John McHale
active chance class democracy heard involved responsibility shows speak students trying voices work
Ed's work with his students and just trying to get them involved in an active way has been instrumental to me as a teacher. Ed's class ... shows that all of our voices can be heard in a democracy ... a chance and a responsibility to speak out when we see injustice.
empower help learned matter proud students voices
I'm really proud that students learned that their voices can matter in a democracy. It's most important to help students empower themselves.
advocate cases estate fourth merit press public supposed watching
If there is a Fourth Estate function, if the press is supposed to be an advocate watching out for the public interest, then cases like these merit the attention.
consistent itself merits reduce weighs
It doesn't reduce itself to saying, 'Yes, that is consistent with our policy' or, 'No, it isn't consistent with our policy. I think it is something that weighs into the calculation of the merits of the proposal.
happy vote
We're happy that the vote was to approve.