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About 16,629 students are enrolled in the Martin County School Districts public schools this year

Car lines and first day jitters. A new school year is upon us, and in Martin County, thousands of students started their back-to-school routine on Wednesday.

The Martin County students at the center of a viral photo that spelled out a racial slur had asked the district to reduce their punishment.

Martin County schools racist photo incident makes SNL Weekend Update. The school district conducted an internal investigation, but citing privacy laws, declined to identify the students or any discipline imposed.

Many folks in Martin County and elsewhere want to know that the students involved in the photo that spelled out a racial slur are going to be disciplined, but the Superintendent says that information cannot be released due to federal and state laws.

The district issued a statement late Thursday, citing state and federal privacy laws for not releasing details of its investigation or any discipline imposed.

The photo in question shows a number of students holding up letters that spell out a racial slur.

Many folks in Martin County and elsewhere want to know that the students involved in the photo that spelled out a racial slur are going to be disciplined, but the Superintendent says that information cannot be released due to federal and state laws.

Many folks in Martin County and elsewhere want to know that the students involved in the photo that spelled out a racial slur are going to be disciplined, but the Superintendent says that information cannot be released due to federal and state laws.

Many folks in Martin County and elsewhere want to know that the students involved in the photo that spelled out a racial slur are going to be disciplined, but the Superintendent says that information cannot be released due to federal and state laws.