Students March Against Mayoral Control

On Thursday, March 4th, students, parents, teachers, and community members marched through downtown, chanting "Whose Schools? Our Schools!", demanding that Rochester keep it's current system of an elected school board. Click the image below to see Rochester Indymedia's video report.

While corporate mass-media narrowly focus on the views of Rochester's elite, Rochester Students for a Democratic Society and the Community Education Task Force have been busy making their thoughts and analysis known by visibly showing public opposition to mayoral control of the school district. After the SDS-led march, the students facilitated a public speak-out at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church for the community to discuss the issue. All "mainstream" corporate media outlets were notably absent from this meeting. After the meeting, Harry Davis Reports that forum-goers were met with at least 20 police officers.

Related: Initial video reportback | On Facebook: Stop Mayoral Control of Rochester City Schools! | Get involved! Community Education Task Force meetings are every Wednesday, 5:30PM, at the Freedom School, 630 N. Goodman