Livingston Students Plan School Walkout On Gun Violence: Report

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston High School students are organizing a school walkout on Wednesday, March 14 to protest gun violence, a report says.

LHS students are reportedly planning the walkout in solidarity with the #Enough national rally, which is being supported by the grassroots activist group that spearheaded the Women’s March on Jan. 21, 2017.

The walkout is slated to start at LHS around 10 a.m. More than 275 students have committed to attending, TAP Into Livingston reported. (Read the full article here)

According to national organizers, the rally is being held on March 14, the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It will last 17 minutes, one for each life taken during the tragedy. (Learn more here)

The 2017-18 Livingston Public Schools “code of conduct” doesn’t specifically mention student-led protests – either in support or opposition – as part of its “prohibited activities in school.”

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If the student walkout on March 14 comes to fruition, Livingston won’t be the only Essex County school district to see a protest about gun violence.

In February, students at nearby West Orange High School held a peaceful walkout to show their support for the victims of the recent mass shooting in Parkland. The students won't be disciplined for the protest, the district's superintendent said.

• See related article: West Orange Students Hold School Walkout For Parkland Victims

At least two local colleges have pledged not to sandbag high school students during the applications process for participating in peaceful protests: Montclair State University and Caldwell University.

• See related article: Caldwell University Won't Penalize Protesting HS Students
• See related article: Montclair State Won't Penalize 'Peacefully Protesting' Students

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