Tag Archives: students

Woodland Park Student Alliance

There’s a new student-led group formed, the Woodland Park Student Alliance (Instagram). Check them out!

Also, you can read the students’ latest update at their change.org petition.

Director Illingworth views these kids as pawns, being used as part of a phantom union-led campaign. He couldn’t be further from the truth…I know some of those kids, and this is entirely their own effort. I also think any parent of teenagers knows that the stuff these kids are doing is not something any adult could direct…these young adults are free thinkers and should be admired for the strength and courage they’re exhibiting.

(podcast) Have You Heard – Youth Power

This latest episode of the Have You Heard podcast, Youth Power, is worth sharing with kids in the district. It dealt with students in Michigan dealing with a variety of school issues, displaying impressive growth and learning how to advocate for what they believe. I think kids in our district might find it inspiring…they are not alone, they are not acting inappropriately, they are not powerless.

You can listen to it at the link above, or find it in your favorite podcast app (link for Apple users).