The Opt Out Update: Student Walkout in Denver, New York parents suing the state and much, much more. | Seattle Education

The Opt Out Update: Student Walkout in Denver, New York parents suing the state and much, much more. | Seattle Education:

The Opt Out Update: Student Walkout in Denver, New York parents suing the state and much, much more.

by seattleducation2011

First up, the students speak up. From Students4OurSchools:

On May 10th, we the students will be standing up for our education. We advocate for an authentic education where we are evaluated by portfolios, self-directed projects and self-written evaluations. We will also be asking for a passion-driven curriculum. 

We encourage students to walkout during lunch and meet us at the Colorado State Capitol. From there, we will have speeches, a march and a teach-in demonstration where we will be discussing how we want our society to look like. 

We will be asking for:

-A democratic education, wherein the biggest stakeholders (i.e. students and teachers)