Some students don?t stick around for theater or baseball practice for fear of being stranded at school or having to walk the dark paths home, students and activists said.

“Some students who need or want these activities can?t participate,” said Kiara James, a freshman at Atholton High School who spoke at a meeting for People Acting Together in Howard.

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