Masterman Students Win Approval For Marker About 1967 Student Walkouts

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission approved the marker.

24 HOUR NETWORK, CBSN PHILLY.ALICEA REID, CBS3 "EYEWITNESSNEWS."THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICALAND MUSEUM COMMISSION HASAPPROVED A MARKER THAT WILLHONOR THE 1967 STUDENTWALKOUTS.MORE THAN 3,000 PUBLIC SCHOOLSTUDENTS PROTESTED INJUSTICEAND INEQUALITY.A GROUP OF MASTERMAN HIGHSCHOOL JUNIORS THOUGHT ITSHOULD BE REMEMBERED.THEY DID MONTHS OF RESEARCHAND FILED A 104 PAGEAPPLICATION.THE MARKER WILL BE INSTALLEDAT THE FORMER BOARD OFEDUCATION BUILDING ON 21ST ANDWINTER STREETS.ONE OF THE FIVE STUDENTS WHOWORKED ON THE PROJECT TELLS USTHERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORKTO BE DONE PARTICULARLY NOWWITH DISTRICT BUDGET CUTS.BUT THEY SAY HIGHLIGHTING THISPIVOTAL MOMENT IN TIME IS AGREAT START.THIS EVENT IS IS SUCH ACRITICAL POINT IN HISTORY.I MEAN, IT'S -- IT WAS APROTEST THAT TOOK MONTHS OFPLANNING, YOUTH ALL ACROSS THECITY THEY LIKE ORGANIZED ANDTHERE WERE LIKE MORE THAN3,000 PEOPLE WALKED OUT OFTHEIR SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO GOTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TODEMAND LIKE A CULTURALLYRESPONSIVE EDUCATION.