March 7th marked the 60th year anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the 1965 violent clash between unarmed civil rights protestors and Alabama police.
Protesting the denial of voting rights to African Americans as well as the murder of 26-year-old activist Jimmie Lee Jackson days before, 600 unarmed peaceful marchers, including children, approached the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Refusing orders to turn back and disperse, they kneeled and prayed. Then troopers and sheriff's deputies, some on horseback, attacked, beating the people with batons and launching tear gas canisters into the crowd.
Marchers were left bloodied and severely injured; one organizer was beaten unconscious. A 14 year-old, was brutally beaten requiring seven stitches for a cut above her right eye and 28 stitches on the back of her head. John Lewis - who would later become a U.S. Congressman, suffered a skull fracture and bore scars on his head from the incident for the rest of his life. In all, 17 marchers were hospitalized and 50 treated for lesser injuries - the day soon became known as "Bloody Sunday."
Televised, the brutal attack presented Americans and international audiences with horrific images. Support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 surged. Today, the annual commemoration pays homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans and calls for a recommitment to the fight for equality.
Sources: APNews.com; Calendar.eji.com; NMAAHC.si.edu; NPR.com; Wikipedia
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Voices Needed: Public Comment on Student Discipline Rules Needed
In Washington State, Black students face a crisis of disproportionate discipline that cannot be ignored. In 2023, 6.4% of Black students were excluded from class, nearly double the statewide average of 3.5%.
A proposed permanent discipline rule change for the 2025–26 school year could lead to:
• Disconnection from school communities.
• Declines in academic performance.
• Entrenchment of the school-to-prison pipeline.
Will these proposed permanent rules promote systemic success, educational engagement, and justice for Black students, or will they reinforce barriers that have held them back for far too long?
Add your comment to our collective voice. It is essential to create an inclusive educational environment where every Black student has the opportunity to thrive!
Written Comment Please submit written comment on the proposed rules to StudentDiscipline@k12.wa.us. All written comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on March 19, 2025. This email is for public comment only.
Public Comment on Student Discipline Rules:
OSPI is accepting written public comment and holding public hearings on the proposed changes to student discipline rules under 392-190-048, 392-401-020, 392-401-040, and Chapter 392-400 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
The purpose of the public hearings and comment period is to provide interested community members with an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the WAC language. Please review the proposed changes before submitting comments in writing or in-person at a public hearing.
Review Proposed Changes:
Proposed Permanent Rules for Student Discipline. 392-190, 392-400, 392-401
2-Column Proposed WAC Side-by-Side (changes between emergency rules and proposed permanent rules)
3-Column Revised WAC Side-by-Side (changes between pre-existing discipline rules, emergency rules, and proposed permanent rules)
Addendum to Bulletin 055-24 (notice of emergency discipline rules currently in effect)
OSPI Student Discipline Webpage | Subscribe to Student Discipline Email Alerts
In-person public hearings:
• March 11, 2025 @ 4:00pm at Skyview High School (1300 NW 139th St, Vancouver, WA 98685)
• March 12, 2025 @ 4:00pm at Todd Beamer High School (35999 16th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003)
• March 18, 2025 @ 4:00pm at Columbia River Elementary School (9011 Burns Road, Pasco, WA 99301)
• March 19, 2025 @ 4:00pm at Shadle Park High School (4327 N. Ash St, Spokane, WA 99205)
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Additional events listed at CAAA.WA.Gov/events
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