ACTION AT RICHMOND SCHOOL BOARD THIS WED!!!

[Peter Farruggio <pfarr@cal.berkeley.edu>]

> From: Linda Joanna Salinas 
> <<mailto:jo.salinas@gmail.com>jo.salinas@gmail.com >
> Date: Jun 4, 2007 12:36 PM
> Subject: ACTION AT SCHOOL BOARD THIS WED!!!
> To: Linda Joanna Salinas <<mailto:jo.salinas@gmail.com>jo.salinas@gmail.com>
>
>  !!!!!NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION!!!!!
> Come and support students take a stand in calling out the school 
> board members of
> West Contra Costa. In March, 110 high school seniors took the Exit 
> Exam, 66 did not passed that were not Special Education, these 
> numbers are just for Richmond High, in total only 18 passed.  These 
> students are not being allowed to participate in receiving their 
> certificate of completion at their high school graduation.  These 
> student have worked hard to pass their classes and complete their 
> units but are being held back by an exam that punishes students, 
> instead of the adults that have failed them.
>
> We really need every person to attend the West Contra Costa School 
> Board Meeting, so students do not feel alone in this battle for 
> educational justice.
>
> DATE: Wednesday, June 6th
> TIME: 6pm
> LOCATION:     Lovonya DeJean Middle School
>                         Multipurpose Room,
>                         3400 Macdonald Ave.,
>                         Richmond.
>
> Public session begins at 6:30 p.m. Please turn in petitions to get a 
> number count.
>
> Thank you for all your support
>
>
>
> --
> Linda Joanna Salinas
> Youth Together Site Organizer
> Richmond High School
> 213.479.8854
> 510.412.8599
> ***********************************************
> "The mission of Youth Together is to facilitate community 
> empowerment, health, and justice through the development of youth 
> leaders and organizers grounded in the principles of multiracial 
> unity, justice and peace."