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‘Don’t Wait for the District to Do the Right Thing’ – Voice of San Diego
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1707841824233{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This article was written and published by Voice of San Diego by Ashly McGloneApril 17, 2018[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1707327391288{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Christy Heiskala taught her children from a young age their body was theirs alone, and they didn’t need to hug, kiss or touch anyone they didn’t want to, including family. No one could touch them…
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Know Your Rights: Retaliation is an OCR Violation
Discriminatory practices are often only raised and remedied when students, parents, teachers, coaches, and others can report such practices to school administrators without the fear of retaliation. Individuals should be commended when they raise concerns about compliance with the Federal civil rights laws, not punished for doing so.
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Know Your Rights: Harshly and Unfairly Graded
Education Code 49066 govern grades. Do you believe that the grade your received had a clerical or mechanical mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetency? You have a recourse!
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CPRA: CA Public Records Requests Act Sample Letters
Sample Letter Public Records Request Source: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/public-records-2/sample-cpra-request-letter/ Date Name and Title (of the official with custody of the records) Name of Agency Address
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When will it be true?
“We can’t keep brushing over this shit. it’s not ok. If something bad happens at school, We should be able to talk about it, We should be heard and supported. We say mental health is a priority…We’re a supportive school…but where is this true?
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The Student Perspective: Isolated, Ashamed and Bullied
This past weekend, while campaigning at our local Einstein’s Bagels, I was approached by a Torrey Pines’ senior. The student was a registered voter and wanted to know more about my campaign message to “Empower Students.” I explained that the message translated into putting students first and attending to their needs so they can succeed—academically…
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Our Student Voices: We’re imprisoned
Intrigued by my campaign message to “Empower Students,” another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use her real name for fear of retaliation so, for purposes of this article, we’ll call her “Cassie.” I explained that my mission was to instill a change in our schools’ culture to center on…
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The Pervasive Drug Abuse by our Students
According to the 2017 Healthy Kids Survey, “ … approximately 11.3% of the seniors at LCC reported using LSD, 74% alcohol, almost 60% marijuana, and over 60% vaping devices. Reports from Torrey Pines were similar, but Sunset topped the list with 85% of the seniors having used marijuana and alcohol, 80% reported using vaping devices,…
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How Predatory Teachers Stay on the Job
The Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista investigated a male teacher last year for sexual misconduct following reports made by at least three students. After the investigation concluded, district officials signed a resignation agreement in October 2017 that allows the teacher – the district declined to share his name, and VOSD has threatened…
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School Officials ‘Pass the Trash’ Practice
School officials and district employs ‘Pass the Trash’ practice that emboldens offenders and endangers students! WITHOUT WARNING SYSTEM, SCHOOLS OFTEN ‘PASS THE TRASH’ — AND EXPOSE KIDS TO DANGER What is it? “Pass the Trash” a practice employed by school administrators and district to shield perpetrators. They terminate or transfer offenders to another school and…