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Politics · Education policy · published 2026-10-09 · via EdSource

Highland Park protest demands action on bullying after student's fatal fall

People gathered Thursday at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park to protest school bullying after a 17-year-old student died. Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a senior, fell from a fourth-floor railing on campus on Sept. 30. Police said he fell while frightened.

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A Thursday demonstration at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park followed the death of Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a 17-year-old senior. He went over a fourth-floor campus railing on Sept. 30; law enforcement described him as afraid at the time of the fall. The protest pressed for action on bullying, placing the incident within broader questions about how schools address student safety and bullying.

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The death and protest may increase pressure on Highland Park school officials to

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