ABSTRACT

On the steps of the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, a crowd of people gathers at a rally in support of public education. The Literacy for Social Justice Teacher Research Group (LSJTRG) and the ABC’s of Literacy Group1

have organized this rally to voice concerns about the privatization of education in St. Louis as it affects the rights of all people (locally and globally) for equal access to quality education. Across the street from the Old Courthouse a national conference of adult educators (Commission on Adult Basic Education) is taking place. We leaflet at the conference for attendees to join us at the rally, knowing that our struggle for education includes both K-12 and adult education.