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Students protest teachers’ furloughs
- 06-03-2010
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By Alex Garcia/San Fernando Sun
Last Friday was the first of 12 scheduled furlough days for all Los Angeles Unified School District employees. But even though there were no teachers or classes, some 200 Cleveland High School students still showed up at the school to protest the education cuts that have led to the campus being closed. "We're here to show our commitment to education. That even though there's no school, we love to learn," said Paula Kahn, an 11th grader who organized the "walk-in". Carrying protest signs, the students gathered at the school gates and then walked around the perimeter chanting slogans against education cuts before returning to campus. (more...)
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