Facing unexcused absence as punishment, approximately 400 Benicia High School students nevertheless joined thousands of peers across the country to walk out of school as a part of the National School Walkout. The National School Walkout was a nationwide protest held today to rally against gun violence and honor those who lost their lives in […]
Benicia High students rally on campus for gun control
Unlike at the thousands of schools across the country, zero students walked out of Benicia High School during the National School Walkout. Instead, students held a rally in the quad during Access Period to give speeches on preventing future gun violence and improving their school. Senior Carson Rendell began the rally with a moment of […]
BHS discourages leaving campus for National School Walkout, provides alternative activities
Students leaving campus or skipping classes for the National School Walkout will be marked absent, according to a recently issued Benicia High School newsletter. In response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. One month ago today, students at schools and universities throughout the country are planning to walk out […]