Feb. 12, 2008: Protest Against Weapons Training in San Diego Schools and the Tracking of Students into Military Science

Photos: Rick Jahnkow, Project YANO

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Michelle Beckwith gives her testimony.
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Mission Bay HS student Anay Barajas tells the board that she was placed in JROTC without requesting it and was transferred out only after a parent protested it. Involuntary placement in JROTC violates the California Education Code.
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Nicole Oliveras, a math teacher, asks the board to have a full hearing on the issue.
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After four representatives spoke to the board, the protest continues outside. Media coverage included four TV crews and some print media.
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