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Anonymous wrote:What standard do they use to give excused absences to protest? I bet for only left wing causes. How could that survive first amendment scrutiny? If your argument that kids have no free speech rights unless it’s for a leftist cause, the courts won’t allow it

They are all unexcused.

No they aren’t

Anonymous wrote:What standard do they use to give excused absences to protest? I bet for only left wing causes. How could that survive first amendment scrutiny? If your argument that kids have no free speech rights unless it’s for a leftist cause, the courts won’t allow it

They are all unexcused.

What standard do they use to give excused absences to protest? I bet for only left wing causes. How could that survive first amendment scrutiny? If your argument that kids have no free speech rights unless it’s for a leftist cause, the courts won’t allow it

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?

This is ridiculous. Between inauguration day being on a holiday and other times school is closed the answer should be a resounding no.
Not to mention there are more important things then protesting who the president is because he wasn't your vote.
It's like saying every inauguration the people who voted the other way should just protest their inauguration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!

If it's a peaceful protest, I have no problem with this. We still have freedom of speech.

Yes, which they can do at any time, but don't ask the school system to sanction it by giving you an excused absence.

Agreed, especially when there's no school on Inauguration Day.

It seems reasonable that kids who want to protest can join with the protests that are sure to be organized for the actual day. I do not not see the point of a walk out on a school day not on the inauguration. And, if kids want to protest at school no reason not to do it after school like an after school activity.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?

This is ridiculous. Between inauguration day being on a holiday and other times school is closed the answer should be a resounding no.
Not to mention there are more important things then protesting who the president is because he wasn't your vote.
It's like saying every inauguration the people who voted the other way should just protest their inauguration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!

If it's a peaceful protest, I have no problem with this. We still have freedom of speech.

Yes, which they can do at any time, but don't ask the school system to sanction it by giving you an excused absence.

Agreed, especially when there's no school on Inauguration Day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?

This is ridiculous. Between inauguration day being on a holiday and other times school is closed the answer should be a resounding no.
Not to mention there are more important things then protesting who the president is because he wasn't your vote.
It's like saying every inauguration the people who voted the other way should just protest their inauguration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!

If it's a peaceful protest, I have no problem with this. We still have freedom of speech.

Yes, which they can do at any time, but don't ask the school system to sanction it by giving you an excused absence.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?

This is ridiculous. Between inauguration day being on a holiday and other times school is closed the answer should be a resounding no.
Not to mention there are more important things then protesting who the president is because he wasn't your vote.
It's like saying every inauguration the people who voted the other way should just protest their inauguration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!

If it's a peaceful protest, I have no problem with this. We still have freedom of speech.

Anonymous wrote:I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?

This is ridiculous. Between inauguration day being on a holiday and other times school is closed the answer should be a resounding no.
Not to mention there are more important things then protesting who the president is because he wasn't your vote.
It's like saying every inauguration the people who voted the other way should just protest their inauguration.
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!!!

Ha ha! You want to protest, but need the absence to be excused?

That's the silliest stance I've ever heard. Ersatz protesting for the weak-willed and feeble-hearted. If you want to ***pRotEsT***, wear your unexcused absence proudly! Badge of honor!

(Also, unexcused absences do not matter at all in MCPS. So the question is entirely moot to being with.)

This is relevant to the convo going on at the BOE recently about the need to allow for excused absences for civic engagement. I think protests should be part of that, though there might need to be some kind of cap with excused absences for protests as that could get out of hand otherwise.

Everyday is student walkout/disregard day. They should protest by acting like decent students. That'll really throw them off guard.

As you noted, it's on a holiday. WHy would MCPS allow walkouts on some random other school day of the students' choosing?

Seriously, no. Your kid can protest after school, before school and weekends. Do not disrupt others with this non-sense when our kids need an education.

This is from the Student's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities:

"Students have a right to assemble for discussions of issues of
importance to them and to demonstrate peacefully. Students
have a responsibility to consult with a school administrator
to determine if the activity will be allowed during the school
day, the time and place, and the type of supervision required.
Students also have a responsibility to work cooperatively with
staff members, take reasonable steps to ensure that the activity
is orderly, and make up missed work.
Any walk-out or departure from campus during the instruc-
tional day will be treated as an unexcused absence, given the
disruptive impact on school operations."

I realize it’s on MLK day a holiday but I’m
Sure some will want protest walkouts on other days . Will it be given permission?