Muncie Schools, Ball State Approve Of Planned Gun Violence Protest Walkouts

The emergency management team at MCS says those high school students that voluntarily walk out at 10:00 AM will head to the football field to hear speakers talk about gun violence and the law.

Some school districts across the country have threatened to punish students with disciplinary action if they participate in such events. That has led many universities to reassure students applying for college that their admissions teams won’t hold that action against the applicant.

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• Source: Indiana Public Radio
• Via: Stephanie Wiechmann

Officials at Muncie Community Schools say the district will support students who choose to participate in a national walkout next week. Wednesday’s coordinated national action includes a 17-minute walkout to honor the 17 people killed in a school shooting in Florida last month. The emergency m

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