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The task force is working to address recent racist incidents and make district-wide improvements focused on equity.

Less than a week after New Prague Area Schools came under fire for racist behavior after its fan section flashed a known hate symbol on the big screen of the MSHSL Boys Hockey State Tournament, the school’s superintendent is addressing concerns of racism.

Of the roughly 20 people interviewed, only one person from Cooper High, the accusing school, was questioned.

The Robbinsdale districts superintendent quickly pushed back, expressing disbelief with New Pragues findings and saying his districts schools wont play against New Prague "for the foreseeable future."

“The children have to go to school and get called the N-word and are dealing with structural racism,” said a frustrated Trahern Crews. Crews is the

Students and community members are calling on New Prague Area Schools to do more following racist incidents involving students.

As 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS first reported in February, some schools have pulled out of athletic events with New Prague after their players reported racist taunts from both students and adults in the crowd during games.

A racist note to a student has ended a Minnesota high school's girls basketball season and led the coach to resign.

New Prague Superintendent Tim Dittberner says the district is taking action following two separate racist incidents linked to sports.

The inciting incident stems from a Feb. 15 girls varsity basketball game in New Prague, in which Robbinsdale says their team received racist chants.