School Safety: West Essex responds to shootings
March 20, 2018
Student activism has been on the rise since the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Debates about everything from gun rights to mental health have not just been contained to the national stage, though—they have made their way to the chambers of local politics and even to the halls of West Essex. Here is the Wire’s coverage of the shooting and its fallout:
News
Student activism on the rise following Florida school shooting
West Essex students walk out, stage day of action on one month anniversary of Parkland shooting
Opinion
Features
[VIDEO] West Essex walks out: National School Walkout on March 14, 2018
Additional Coverage
Coverage of the walkout and day of action by the Wire also appeared in a variety of local and state-wide media outlets as well as on the website of The Student Press Law Center.
West Essex schools stage services to support shooting survivors
Students In Caldwells Hold School Walkouts Against Gun Violence
Harris Joins Student Walk-Out at West Essex High
Congressional Candidate Joins West Essex High School Walkout
Thousands of students protest in N.J.
School Walkouts In Essex County: Students Against Guns
Covering walk-outs and protests