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Protests Give Way To Dialogue: Salinas: Students encouraged to bring concerns to elected officials.

The Monterey County Herald (Monterey, CA)

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Byline: Claudia Mel

Mar. 30--After two days of street protests by high school students, Salinas' streets were more quiet Wednesday as students stayed on their campuses, some receiving lessons on how to take their message directly to elected officials. At Everett Alvarez High School, where at least 80 students walked out Monday and an unknown number skipped school Tuesday to march, instructors Wednesday used the demonstrations as an opportunity to teach teenagers about alternatives to taking to the streets. On Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of students marched in Salinas to protest immigration legislation pending in Congress. The marches were part of a wave of…

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