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LIST: Contra Costa County Schools Plan Walkout
Local students plan to participate in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence.
CONCORD, CA -- Thousands of students are expected to participate in a national walkout Wednesday, just one month after a gunman took the lives of 17 people at a Florida school. The walkout, planned by students in Parkland, is an effort to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to strengthen gun control laws.
Here's a list of schools participating in Concord, Pleasant Hill and Martinez:
- Mount Diablo High School
- Diablo Valley College
- College Park High School
- Alhambra High School
The students are expected to walkout of their classrooms around 10 a.m.
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