September 21, 2005

1,500 New York City Students Protest Metal Detectors at High School

Two days ago, 1,500 New York City high school students skipped classes, marched for two miles and got what they wanted: a sit-down meeting with school administrators, who have agreed to meet with students again and listen to their demands. The DeWitt Clinton High School students want metal detectors and security cameras be removed, that they be allowed to have lunch outside the school, and that an earlier ban on cellphones be lifted.

Protest Over Metal Detectors Gains Legs as Students Walk Out, New York Times, September 21, 2005.