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Oceanside Students Will Participate In National School Walkout

Students across San Diego County are expected to take part in the nationwide demonstration.

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Thousands of students are expected to participate in a national walkout Wednesday, one month after the tragic shooting at a Florida school. The walkout is part of a nationwide effort to protest gun violence, push lawmakers to strengthen gun control laws and remember the victims.

Organizers of the Women's March called on students, teachers, administrators and parents to participate in the ENOUGH National School Walkout for 17 minutes Wednesday in honor of the 17 lives lost on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. The national school walkout will be held at 10 a.m. at K-12 schools and colleges across the country.

"Students and staff have the right to teach and learn in an environment free from the worry of being gunned down in their classrooms or on their way home from school," organizers said. "Parents have the right to send their kids to school in the mornings and see them home alive at the end of the day."

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From Cardiff to Chula Vista, dozens of schools across San Diego County are participating in the national protest. Here's a list of local schools slated to take part in the ENOUGH National School Walkout, according to the Women's March website:

Alpine

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Cardiff

Chula Vista

Coronado

El Cajon

Escondido

Imperial Beach

La Jolla

Oceanside

Poway

Rancho Santa Fe

San Diego

San Marcos

Santee

Solana Beach

Vista

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