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Jewish students lead, participate in walkouts

untold thousands of American students walked out of their classrooms on March 14 to memorialize and protest the killing of 17 people in a Parkland, Fla. high school last month, a generation seemed to awaken. High school, and even some middle school, students suddenly found themselves on the front lines of a mass movement responding not only to the Parkland tragedy, but similar mass shootings in recent years. They emerged not only as participants, but as leaders and organizers. Their reasons for participating in the national walkout varied, as did their ideas for how such tragedies might be prevented in the future. But their seriousness, dedication and energy were identical and undeniable. Not surprisingly, Jewish students were active participants in and visible leaders of many […]
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