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“The Fierce Urgency of Now”

August 20, 2020by marybethtinker Leave a comment

  “When you see something that is not right, you must say something …each generation must do its part.”  Thousands of youth are following these words of wisdom shared by […]

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Tinker Turns 50

January 11, 2019by Kesh Ladduwahetty Leave a comment

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Tinker ruling and youth First Amendment rights! RSVP for the live stream event on Friday, February 22nd, 12:00-1:30 pm central time, hosted by the […]

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Mighty times for student voices!

November 5, 2018by TinkerTour Leave a comment

What a time it is for our country, our democracy and our world.  A time of great sadness, but also of great hope, as young people use their rights to […]

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Student Voices, Student Action!

February 24, 2018by marybethtinker Leave a comment

What mighty times we are in!  With the horrible school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on February 14th, and after years of daily news reports of kids being shot and […]

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Mighty young voices for mighty times!

February 2, 2017by TinkerTour Leave a comment

With all the history being made lately, it’s great to meet students who are part of it….. Some are marching… Some are standing up….. And others are making projects for […]

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Spring is for students’ rights!

April 22, 2016by marybethtinker Leave a comment

How old should a student have to be to vote for the next president? What about the next president of the school board? Should more money go to school budgets?  […]

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Washington State moves forward with bill protecting student media

February 4, 2016by TinkerTour Leave a comment

A Washington State Senate committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would give students at both public high schools and colleges in the state the right to exercise freedom of speech and […]

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What A Difference 50 Years -& A Supreme Court Victory- Makes!

January 29, 2016by marybethtinker Leave a comment

Great things are going on in the Des Moines schools.  Music, drama, poetry, art, debate, journalism… with so many student voices coming alive. We celebrated them in December, as part […]

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Press Release: Tinker Tour Heads to Des Moines, Iowa For 50th Anniversary

December 9, 2015by marybethtinker Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2015 Events Planned in Des Moines, Iowa, Schools to Mark 50th Anniversary of  “Tinker” Black Armband Events     A week of events in the […]

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Why students need a voice… & a vote…

November 18, 2015by marybethtinker Leave a comment

I hate to see students’ rights violated But I’ve seen it too often-  in my job as a nurse, on the news, and in schools.   And, I’ve seen how […]

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