Tag: newark public schools
The Newark students who charged into a superintendent’s office on Tuesday night and stayed there for the next three days are leaving on Friday at 5:30 PM. One of their demands have been met, says 15-year-old Gabrielle Vera, who first spoke to ANIMAL about the protest on Wednesday. It took a lot of resolve to […]
Eight Newark students have taken over the Newark Public School system’s superintendent office, which they have been occupying since Tuesday evening. They will continue to demonstrate, they say, until their demands are met. The sit-in, organized by the Newark Student Union, takes cues from national movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Eric Garner protests. […]
