Sarah McGinnis Author

David Hursh began fighting for democratic schools since he was a university undergraduate, much of which is described in High-stakes Testing: The Decline of Teaching and Learning. He has written over 100 journal articles and book chapters on topic including social studies, teaching about environmental health, action research, and higher education.

Jeanette Deutermann is the founder of Long Island Opt Out and co-founder of NYS Allies for Public Education. She has been named on the Long Island Press top 50 Power List in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, and has received “Woman of Distinction”, “Woman Trailblazer”, and Bellmore/Merrick Central HS “Friend of Education” awards.

Lisa Rudley is the executive director and a founding member of NYS Allies for Public Education. She has been advocating for students with disabilities and public education for over a decade. She currently is a school board trustee on the Ossining board of education.

Zhe Chen is an international student from China pursuing doctoral studies in Teaching & Curriculum at the University of Rochester. She holds two masters degrees, one in International Education from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the other in Education Policy from University of Rochester.

Sarah McGinnis earned her bachelors degree in Education from Houghton College and completed her Masters in Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Rochester. She has worked to gather (research/ stories/data) around the opt-out movement in New York State.