In Summary:
Students at Apopka High School left campus during seventh period on Friday to stage a peaceful protest against ICE along Martin Street. Orange County Public Schools officials acknowledged students’ right to express their views while emphasizing attendance policies under the district’s Code of Student Conduct. The walkout followed a warning from West Orange High administrators that leaving class for a similar protest could result in severe disciplinary action, underscoring tensions between student activism and district policy.
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In a climate where student activism can carry real consequences, Apopka High students stepped out of their classrooms Friday afternoon and into the public eye. During seventh period, they walked off campus and onto Martin Street to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), choosing to lend their voices to families affected by immigration enforcement despite warnings from district officials about attendance policies…