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Civic Action Against Gun Violence

In the weeks following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 dead, hundreds of thousands of students have walked out of their schools or attended “March for Our Lives” events in Washington and across the country to protest gun violence. Their activism continues. Education Week reporters have captured sentiments from these protests and provided analyses of the subsequent debates and policy discussions.

Students at Marion High School in Marion, Ind., take part in the March 14 nationwide protest to draw attention to gun violence in schools that was held one month after 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Students at Marion High School in Marion, Ind., take part in the March 14 nationwide protest to draw attention to gun violence in schools that was held one month after 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
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Demonstrators fill Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington during the "March for Our Lives" rally.
Demonstrators fill Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington during the "March for Our Lives" rally.
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This satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows the crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue attending the March for Our Lives rally in Washington on March 24.
This satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows the crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue attending the March for Our Lives rally in Washington on March 24.
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High school senior Brianna Remeika, 18, displays her protest sign following an assembly on school safety at Lewiston High School in Lewistown, Maine, on March 21. Students held a classroom walkout in response to last month's shooting in Parkland, Fla. Remeika is involved in the school's new Youth Action Club. Members plan to lobby legislators in Augusta, Maine, to support more gun control measures.
High school senior Brianna Remeika, 18, displays her protest sign following an assembly on school safety at Lewiston High School in Lewistown, Maine, on March 21. Students held a classroom walkout in response to last month's shooting in Parkland, Fla. Remeika is involved in the school's new Youth Action Club. Members plan to lobby legislators in Augusta, Maine, to support more gun control measures.
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Carrying crosses emblazoned with photos and names of the city's victims of gun violence, high school senior D'Angelo McDade, front right, leads a march in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood during a walkout to protest gun violence, on March 14.
Carrying crosses emblazoned with photos and names of the city's victims of gun violence, high school senior D'Angelo McDade, front right, leads a march in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood during a walkout to protest gun violence, on March 14.
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Student Madison Flores, 17, participates in a walkout and demonstration for gun control at Anderson High School in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 23.
Student Madison Flores, 17, participates in a walkout and demonstration for gun control at Anderson High School in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 23.
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David Hogg, one of the student survivors from the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addresses a community rally in Livingston, N.J. On social media, television, and in rallies, Hogg and other students have made eloquent arguments for gun-control legislation.
David Hogg, one of the student survivors from the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, addresses a community rally in Livingston, N.J. On social media, television, and in rallies, Hogg and other students have made eloquent arguments for gun-control legislation.
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