More area school systems prepare for Wednesday walkout - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Wednesday will mark one month’s time since a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students of middle and high schools across the D.C. area are prepared to join a national demonstration, walking out of classes at 10 a.m. for a 17-minute protest of gun violence. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 13, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [More area school systems prepare for Wednesday walkout]( Wednesday will mark one month’s time since a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students of middle and high schools across the D.C. area are prepared to join a national demonstration, walking out of classes at 10 a.m. for a 17-minute protest of gun violence. 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