In the time of the Education President, kids are learning that government refuses to raise enough money to pay for their schools.

One response: the Education First JamFest this Saturday in Melrose, MA, organized by students who got some excellent bands on the bill, headed off by the Dresden Dolls, winners of this year's WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble. If you're in the Boston area, it's on the T (take the 136 bus from the Oak Grove station on the Orange Line). What else are you planning to do on Saturday afternoon?

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