Saturday, May 15, 2010

Michigan high schools arrested at education sit-in at Governor's office

Michigan high school students were arrested in Lansing Wednesday after they staged a sit-in at the Governor's office to protest the actions of Robert Bobb, the emergency manager of the Detroit Public Schools. Bobb has been a controversial appointee, facing conflict with parents, teachers, and staffers, among others. (Bobb is a Broad Superintendent's graduate, class of 2005, graduating the year after Worcester's Melinda Boone.)
The students had asked to meet with the Governor, who refused and also refused to send a staffer out to meet with them. The Governor appointed Bobb.
The protest was organized by the local chapter of By Any Means Necessary

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