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Keller ISD students walk out of classrooms in sign of solidarity

For weeks now, Keller ISD parents have pushed back on a school board proposal to slice off the west side of the district, forcing them to create a new school district. On Friday, students joined in with a district-wide school walkout. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter was there.

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