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Edcouch-Elsa Walkout newspaper clippings
Newspaper clippings from The Monitor (McAllen) in November/December 1968 describing the protests and walkouts and subsequent actions taken by Edcouch Elsa administrators.
[news photograph] Students with Protest Sign during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout
![[news photograph] Students with Protest Sign during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/06e0aa708ebf3301f276f64543526574.jpg "[news photograph] Students with Protest Sign during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout")
From left, Mirtala Villarreal, Martina Gonzales, and Patsy Jacinto, Edcouch-Elsa High School students holding a poster with the slogan "We want better education."
Telegram from Edgewood District Concerned Parents Supporting Javier Ramirez of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
A telegram sent to a student from "The Edgewood District Concerned Parents Association," congratulating Javier Ramirez for his organization of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout.
[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3b27640fa5ecd27b2b5912d7bef5f07b.jpg "[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout")
Students during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout. They can be seen holding posters with different slogans. The original caption for this image published on Nov. 14, 1968 in The Monitor read "EXPELLED – Students boycotting classes at Edcouch Elsa…
Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout Participants Roster
Roster of the students who participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout protests. The roster is divided between students who were expelled and the ones who were allowed to remain in school.
Newspaper Clipping of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0801a0f95769f7510e9bf275e138a70f.jpg "[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School")
Newspaper clipping on the readmission of students who participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout.
Readmission Letter for Student that Participated in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
A readmission letter from Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. The letter includes a discussion of a possible expulsion, the violation of the student, and the day of a hearing.
[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout (p. 1)](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3602559f385583e7685fb4feea51e414.jpg "[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout (p. 1)")
List of demands given by students who walked out of Edcouch-Elsa High School. These were focused on bringing equality to Hispanic students.