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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Suspended for Civil Disobedience, Students Create Their Own 'Freedom School'
Students at one of Detroit's public high schools who were suspended after an act of civil disobedience to protest school closures and inadequate learning conditions created their own "freedom school" on Friday.
(photo: Southwest Detroit Freedom School / Facebook) “We need a voice in our school system,” said student protester Raychel Gafford. “That school system is supposed to work for us. It’s supposed to work with us. And it’s definitely not doing that.”
Freddie Burse, one of the leaders of the walkout, added, “We are also opposed to the growth of charter schools. The main one here is Caesar Chavez. The privatization of schools is the death of the school system.”
In addition to demanding that their own school, Western International High School, and Maybury Elementary stay open, the group lists "Don't violate students' rights," "We need to invest more into our education than what our test scores are gonna be" and "Protection of teachers & their union" among their 29 demands.
(photo: Southwest Detroit Freedom School / Facebook) “We need a voice in our school system,” said student protester Raychel Gafford. “That school system is supposed to work for us. It’s supposed to work with us. And it’s definitely not doing that.”
Freddie Burse, one of the leaders of the walkout, added, “We are also opposed to the growth of charter schools. The main one here is Caesar Chavez. The privatization of schools is the death of the school system.”
In addition to demanding that their own school, Western International High School, and Maybury Elementary stay open, the group lists "Don't violate students' rights," "We need to invest more into our education than what our test scores are gonna be" and "Protection of teachers & their union" among their 29 demands.
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I have a feeling that without media attention they may not get anywhere, but to see someone take on the GOP push of getting rid of public education, is a breath of fresh air.
I wish them all the luck in the world and
for their efforts.
