At least 14 Ohio colleges and universities have joined with more than 200 of their counterparts nationally, vowing to defend the admission of students who are disciplined for participating in peaceful protests.
High school walk outs started across the country after 17 teachers and students were killed during a at their Florida high school. Many of the protests, including in Ohio, have called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws.
, and that鈥檚 when colleges and universities decided to take a stand. Stefanie Niles is the president-elect of the .
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The national group represents admissions officers at institutions across the country.
In Ohio, schools including , , , and the have signed on to the pledge, saying they will not hold a suspension for participating in a protest against applicants.
