Free Republic

As state senators threw their support behind next week's massive boycott planned in support of immigrant rights, the state's top education official warned school districts Thursday not to expect financial compensation if students miss class to protest. By a 24-13 party-line vote, the state Senate approved a resolution that calls the one-day protest the Great American Boycott 2006 and describes it as an attempt to educate Americans "about the tremendous contribution immigrants make on a daily basis to our society and economy." "One day doesn't sound like a lot, but imagine one day of Latinos not spending a dime," said...