Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
Source: ABC News
April 4, 2025, 12:37 PM
Hundreds of college and high school students representing student governments from some of the largest schools in the Washington, D.C., area will rally outside the Department of Education on Friday to oppose the administration's gutting of the agency.
The "Hands Off Our Schools" rally is expected to turn out over 500 students, according to a spokesperson, who added that the rally has been working to increase its permit size to accommodate north of 1,000 participants.
The demonstration is organized by the student governments representing over 130,000 students at several colleges in the region, including Georgetown University, American University and Howard University, as well as along the Interstate 95 corridor up to Temple University, according to the organizers.
The coalition is a "historic alliance" standing against the "assault on education," including campus free speech and student financial aid programs, according to a release by organizers.
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