School District Punishing Hundreds of Students Who Participated in Walkout

A school district in South Carolina said students who walked out of class earlier this week as part of the nationwide walkouts will be cited for cutting class, the Associated Press reported.

About 530 students participated in walkouts at about 12 high schools in the Greenville County School district, the largest school district in South Carolina, spokeswoman Beth Brotherton said.

Ahead of the walkout, school officials had said they were cautioning students against taking part, according to the AP.

Students across the country walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to protest gun violence and demand change. (Read more from “School District Punishing Hundreds of Students Who Participated in Walkout” HERE)

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