Columbine High School protests
The Columbine High School protests are a series of ongoing conflicts that began on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Evergreen, Standley Lake and Conifer high schools against the new Advanced Placement history curriculum. The next day, the protests spread to Pomona, Arvada, and Ralston Valley high schools.[1]
Soon after, protests began at Columbine High School that follow the election of a new conservative-majority school board back in November. The board's conservative majority of three (Julie Williams, John Newkirk, and the board’s chairman, Ken Witt) appointed a new superintendent, Dan McMinimeewho, who wasn't welcomed by students and teachers due to his neglect on bailing out two charter schools.[2] Beside the unwelcomed superintendent, the students also protested the new ruling by the lawmakers to teach the future by erasing the past in Advanced Placement classes of U.S. history.[3][4] Later on it grew to 200 and by the end of the week it grew to 1,000 when Columbine and Dakota Ridge high schools walked out together for a demonstration on Kipling Street.[5]
While demonstrating, students skipped lunch and free time and were even honked by motorcycle drivers from Lakewood High.[6] The National Coalition Against Censorship, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, and the National Council for the Social Studies have all sent letters to the Jefferson county Board of Education members stating their opposition to the proposal. On September 25, the school's superintendent's children were threatened by the demonstrators. The report was investigated but wasn't disclosed by Jacki Kelly.[7] Some individuals in Jefferson County think that the teachers are encouraging the kids to skip class and protest, but according to one of the leaders of the Columbine High School protests that isn't the case. On October 2, 2014, the Washington Post got an interview with Kyle Ferris. In the interview, Ferris explained that the community is fed up with the school board and feel the need to practice their rights as American citizens.[8] On the evening of the same day the committee have approved a new proposal whichy still brought over 100 people for a rally at Wadsworth Boulevard.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Cathy Hernandez (September 23, 2014). "More student protests take place at JeffCo high schools". KDVR. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Nicky Woolf (September 26, 2014). "US 'little rebels' protest against changes to history curriculum". The Guardian. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Eric Gorski (September 25, 2014). "Jeffco school board curriculum committee idea latest divisive issue". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Hundreds of Colorado students stage protest over history curriculum". The Guardian. Associated Press. September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Paul; John Aguilar (September 25, 2014). "Massive protest near Columbine High marks fourth day of walkouts". Fort Morgan Times. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Paul; John Aguilar (September 26, 2014). "Massive protest near Columbine High marks fourth day of walkouts". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Paul (September 25, 2014). "Jeffco authorities investigating threats to school board members' kids". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Strauss, V. "Colorado student protest leader: 'I'm learning how people need to act to make a democracy function'". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ↑ Patrick Fort (October 3, 2014). "Protesters say Jefferson County School Board disrepected community". CPR. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
External links[edit]
- Nelson Garcia (September 26, 2014). "The College Board supports Jeffco protests". 9 News. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Jenny Brundin (September 24, 2014). "Here's what's behind the JeffCo history curriculum protests". CPR. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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