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Fighting Expulsion of Free Speech
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Article Written by Job Burstein https://phys.org/news/2010-12-legal-settlement-student-facebook-comments.html More about this case: https://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/02/16/facebook.speech.ruling/index.html A former Florida high school student scored what her attorneys call a victory for the First Amendment last week with the end of her two-year legal battle over her Facebook comments about a teacher. Katherine “Katie” Evans’ three-day suspension from Pembroke Pines Charter High…
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Systemic Issues in Educational Institutions
On November 16th, 2018 the Department of Education issued a press release that the proposed Title IX rule “provides clarity for schools, support for survivors, and due process rights to all.” That is a distortion of the truth! This newly proposed regulation is written by school officials lobbyist group.
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Know Your Rights: Opt-Out of CAASPP State Exams
Know Your Rights! Opt-Out from Exams this Week! Many students are stressed and ridden with anxiety with upcoming AP exams. Did you know you have the right to opt-out of SBACELA, SBACMATHEMATICS, and CALIFORNIA SCIENCE ASSESSMENT? Here is CTA guidelines for students legal right to opt out: https://www.cta.org/optout Opting-out of the testing will NOT impact…
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From Horror to Hope
“Yesterday is not ours to recover but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” Quote is taken from the movie Breakthrough
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National and Local Resources to Combat Abuse
#METOO POWERFUL NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT ABUSE #Metoo movement powerful resources to all https://metoomvmt.org/advocacy-resources-library/national-resources/ https://metoomvmt.org/advocacy-resources-library/toolkits/
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Stop Cover Up of Sexual Abuse! Stop Proposed Title IX!
On November 2011, as I watched the trial of Jerry Sandusky in disbelief, I was outraged. Physical and sexual abuse against vulnerable boys had occurred and school officials and coaches had deliberately covered it up. On January 2016, my own daughter reported a sexual harassment incident that occurred at an elite private school in San…
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CA Public Records Requests and Schools Cover Ups
According to CPRA, California Public Records Request Act, “the primary purpose is to give the public an opportunity to monitor the functioning of their government. The greater and more unfettered the public official’s power, the greater the public’s interest in monitoring the governmental action.” There are two exemptions that can be exempt from disclosure. First,…
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SDUHSD Violates Freedom of Speech
During my attendance of SDUHSD Board Meeting with new leadership of Dr. Haley, I was shocked …The Board Walked Out… Four of the five current board members in attendance attempted to silence her Ms. Raden. She refused and stated her rights. The board members to shut her down and proceeded to leave the room, thus…
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Untying the Ropes of Silence
Speaking up: an action that empowers, liberates, and instills confidence in us. Yet, strings interwoven with fear and anxiety chain us into our safe zone– silence. These strings bind us, leaving us breathless, speechless, and afraid. Although neutrality may seem comfortable, silence enslaves us with disapproval, destroying our ability to discern right from wrong. Our…
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No Meaningful Change Occurs in the Absence of Conflict
Today, I take full ownership of the “storm” generated in the community! The storm emerged due to intense resistance to change status quo at SDUHSD. The storm, a.k.a. conflict, is a war of preserving the control of special interest at the expense of students and taxpayers. The storm is the attempt to keep covering up…