Guest post by Zak Malamed
With education reform becoming a prominent issue on the local and federal stage, young people are looking for both a voice and a seat at the table. Unfortunately, the traditional school system is one that is not typically designed to provide such a platform. Fortunately, that doesn’t stop 21st century students. Because we are living in a world of unprecedented interconnectivity, students no longer have to sit around and wait for someone to give them permission to be heard. Like-minded people no longer just happen upon each other or wait for someone else to connect them. They are using the online social media tools, that are often blocked and banned in schools, to find each other. This is not only uniting young people; it is empowering them.
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