Crenshaw High students walk out to protest budget cuts

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By GARY McCARTHY

Story Published: May 8, 2009 at 5:09 PM PDT

Story Updated: May 8, 2009 at 5:15 PM PDT

Crenshaw High School students participated in a planned walkout Friday afternoon to protest budget cuts that they say will have a negative impact on their school by laying off teachers, counselors and other support staff.

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Tuesday, May 12 at 7:49 AM Paul Moore wrote ...

I am a teacher at a school like Crenshaw in Miami, Florida. Thank you so much Crenshaw students for standing up for your teachers and demanding adequate funding for your schools. That took courage on your part. As Dr. Gibson wrote, you have the right to learn useful things and the truth about our government. Every dollar spent in Iraq and Afghanistan is a dollar stolen from you. Close down the schools until the wars are ended, and build a country based on peace and justice for working people.

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Saturday, May 9 at 8:47 PM Anonymous wrote ...

as a student at crenshaw and some one that participated with the walk out i can say that i am proud of how we held our selfs and didnt do anything negative on the way i am in the 12th grade but this is only my second year there and the school has changed for the better and for us to loose teachers now is a very bad idea the school is headed in the right direction why knock us back down to where we dont need to be the drop out rate is already to high how u think its gonna b next year

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Saturday, May 9 at 5:24 PM Dr Rich Gibson wrote ...

We need hundreds of walkouts like this. Shut down the schools, then start freedom schools where teachers have the freedom to teach about important things like the relationship of war and budget crises---and students have a reason to learn things that make sense.

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Friday, May 8 at 7:47 PM ? wrote ...

i am very proud of chs you guys did an excellent job! everyones proud of you including the mayor! keep up the good work and keep fighting for your rights!

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