READIN, WRITING & RIOTIN

[davsel]

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland issued a statement saying the letter "creates a sense that the school leadership does not want students to talk about the issues raised by Gray's death or how the justice system is addressing it. The school system's letter could instead foster constructive conversation about those issues as part of students' civic education."

Certainly.
They could discus how being a career criminal drug dealer/addict is not civically responsible behavior. They could include lessons on sitting quietly while being transported to jail instead of acting like a fool and accidentally killing oneself. Perhaps a lecture on don't commit crimes if you don't want to get arrested. Or maybe, stop harassing the police.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I would venture half of all high school students participating in a walk-out are doing so primarily to get out of class. They may or may not support "the cause" but the prospect of getting out of class is #1.

The public schools CEO just fed more BS in the future by backing down -- there's a reason they're called Baltimorons there (and I learned that term from a native!).