Posted on 05/26/2007 6:29:18 AM PDT by Zakeet
FORT WORTH — Students who had been planning to walk across the stage at graduation ceremonies this weekend were instead walking a picket line Thursday morning.
The Trimble Tech High School seniors marched in front of Fort Worth Independent School District headquarters to protest Wednesday's decision by trustees to bar students who failed the TAKS test from commencement exercises.
About a dozen young people, carrying signs and chanting, began picketing at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. They represent the 613 Fort Worth seniors who did not pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam.
Crystal Martinez complained that while she finished at the top of her class with a 3.5 grade point average, she is now blocked from graduation by failing the TAKS test.
"We know we're not going to get our diplomas, but we just want to walk across the stage," Martinez said. "That's all we ask for right now."
Classmate Chloe Walker agreed. "I believe that I have at least the right to walk the stage with all my friends," she said. "I made it this far, and I have all my credits I need. I deserve to get my certificate of completion."
School officials said non-graduating seniors will have a chance to take the TAKS test again in July. If they pass, they can participate in a separate commencement exercise in August.
The Trimble students said they planned to continue their protest through the day, and may be joined by other students.
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Let ARE kids walk?
ARE kids??!!
Let are kidz wok. That’s all I’m axeing.
Do homeschool moms let ARE kids walk??
Is that girl really holding a sign that says “Let ARE kids walk? She’s certainly not helping her cause.
You can’t make this stuff up!
I heard about this picture yesterday on KLBJ.
All your bases are belong to us.
One thing they HAVE learned - rather than live by the rules, protest until the powers that be do what you want....
We cannot have pesky little rules get in the way of what the students want.......
Even though the penmanship leaves alot to be desired, bet they have great “self esteem”.....
This is priceless, what’s that phrase? A picture speaks a thousand words.............
What does it mean? These dummies just proved why they should have been kept from graduation. They should never have been close to graduation.
finished with a 3.5 at the top of the class yet failed basic skills test?? ROFL..ok..
Nice.
Her teacher helped her make the sign.
Honestly, I get notes from my older son's teachers that are just as bad as that sign.
Which of the TAKS tests did they not pass?
That's ARE kids, as opposed to YOU'RE kids their reefering to.
LOL!
“Let arf kids walk”
Sorry, no puppies allowed.
>>>> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840148/posts?page=16#16
Says she used MySpace; but I’m getting no school found under Trimble Tech High School.
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