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Student Groups [300 High School and Colleges] Plan National Wednesday Walkout to Protest War
NY Times ^ | March 2, 2003 SGT | Tamar Lewin

Posted on 03/02/2003 1:36:11 PM PST by ewing

Students at hundreds of high schools are planning a walkout on Wednesday to protest the Bush Administration's plans for war in Iraq.

The 'student strike' is being coordinated by the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition, an organization of 15 student groups that came together after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The coalition, which calls the action 'Books not Bombs,' has linked student protests against war in Iraq with a call for better financed schools.

'Were getting about 10 schools a day contacting us to participate, and it's probably about 35-40 percent high schools, said Andy Burns, an organizer who is signing up schools from his office in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mr. Burns said he expected about 300 colleges and high schools to participate in the walkout.

Many of the students organizing next weeks actions have portrayed the latest round of tuition increases at state colleges and universities as a 'war tax' on the poor.

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To: mhking
GOOD PARENTS is the best antidote for ARROGANT stupidity.

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81 posted on 03/03/2003 9:34:56 AM PST by stand watie (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. : Thomas Jefferson 1774)
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To: ewing
Students at hundreds of high schools are planning a walkout

The teahers are encouraging this so they can get another coffee break.

83 posted on 03/03/2003 10:42:40 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: DensaMensa
Yes my professors would rather have me particpate in strikes and demonstrations. I would rather be in class if the professor would be there. If no one is in my class if the professor isnt there I would counter demonstrate.
85 posted on 03/05/2003 4:16:30 PM PST by Munson
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To: Munson
Any Prof not there should have his pay docked. (Lots of luck.)
86 posted on 03/05/2003 9:53:44 PM PST by DensaMensa (He who controls the definitions controls history.)
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