Englewood Students Walk Out After Suspensions

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Dozens of students walked out of classes at Dwight Morrow High School and the Academies@Englewood in protest of 10 employees, including a principal, being suspended after an investigation revealed several grade and credit changes that might prevent some students from graduating in June.

Superintendent Robert Kravitz said during a Board of Education meeting Thursday night that the suspensions were enacted after an independent audit revealed more than 3,000 grade and credit changes regarding graduation, NorthJersey.com reported.

Students chanted and held signs up outside of Kravitz's office Friday, according to the report.

Students posted photos of the walkout on social media Friday.

We will not be silenced any more #DMAESitin pic.twitter.com/hb1i8fKwLF
— Juh-cell-ee (@PeraltaGigi) February 17, 2017

A resolution the board passed Thursday said that the audit revealed other "problem areas" that were not looked at completely and called for an examination of individual courses of students from the last three graduating classes.

A letter from Kravitz stated that no "staffing decisions have been made at this time, our highest priority is the integrity of our school system and maintaining the public's trust and confidence that we are doing everything without our power to safeguard and advance the interests of our students."

The district is closed next week, but Kravitz said counselors would be available to review student grades, credits and transcripts from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the common area of Dr. Martin Luther King Hall. Students and parents may review their progress to try and determine if any discrepancies exist. Students can also develop action plans to try and graduate on time.

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