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Sept. 5: 'Who asked us'? Council of Youth Research work highlighted in ethnic media

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  • 09-07-2010
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“We felt if young peoples’ voices are included in conversations on education issues, it will only lead to better reform for California’s schools.”
-Ernest Morrell,
IDEA associate director

IDEA associate director Ernest Morrell and Council of Youth Research students were interviewed about the importance of conducting their own educational research.

In a Sept. 5 article titled "WHO ASKED US: What's the Matter with CA schools? L.A. students poll their peers," students were interviewed during their trip to Sacramento, where they spoke to state leaders about California's public education system and resources.

"You could bring in an adult to do a two-day evaluation of a school and come up with some conclusion... but if you [consult] a student who actually attends the school, that student deals with the school every day, so he or she is an expert at knowing what their peers need," Locke student Dimitri Meighan, 16, told New America Media.

The Council participated in a five-week summer seminar that culminated in a presentation of their research at Los Angeles City Hall last month. Their exploration focused on the state of California's public education 10 years after the filing of Willams v. California, a class-action lawsuit that highlighted the inequitable distribution of resources among public schools, especially in low-income neighborhoods.

Check out our website for more information on CYR students' work and presentations.

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