The idea for the march was sparked by comments that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made earlier this year
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/11/12/3721211/million-student-march/
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Together, we can build an independent movement capable of winning tuition-free public college, a cancellation of all student debt, and a $15/hr minimum wage for all campus workers!
http://studentmarch.org/what-is-millionstudentmarch/
Source: http://studentmarch.org/who-supports-millionstudentmarch/