Please forward this to anyone you think might be able to help spread the word - even if you will not be participating.
PROTEST Wednesday morning beginning at 7am Baldwin Avenue in front of Makawao School
Bring signs, bring friends. The more people attending, the more attention it will receive. Anyone who pays taxes can participate, as every tax payer is paying for public education. Too many of those tax dollars are unaccounted for. This has resulted in budget cuts that do not make sense.
Bottom Line - Our children are LEGALLY ENTITLED to a Federally Mandated Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
FAPE is actually part of the Americans With Disabilities protection, which outlines that children with disabilities are entitled to a free and fair education - one that has been clearly outlined as "free appropriate public education," which the court defined as "an opportunity to achieve [her] full potential commensurate with the opportunity provided to other children." (nationwide)
What this means in plain english is that public education is a protected right, and if the kids are not able to pass tests or keep up with other students they have to be provided MORE - not less.
Yes, this is specific to special education - but it is based on the assumption that all mainstream kids are already getting enough classroom hours and instruction to meet federal standards.