Douglas Anderson school cancels race-separated student diversity meetings after outcry
Douglas Anderson administrators canceled the segregated meetings after complaints from students and parents. DCPS officials said they were equally concerned. Author: Florida Times-Union, Emily Bloch Published: 9:48 AM EST March 4, 2021 Updated: 9:48 AM EST March 4, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A school meeting that was supposed to focus on diversity and inclusion was billed as segregated, separating students of color from their white peers. It drew so much criticism in a matter of hours that administrators were forced to cancel.
It all started Tuesday evening when Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Principal Melanie Hammer sent an email to the school s families with the subject line: Student Cultural Meetings.
A plan to hold two segregated school cultural meetings has been canceled at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, the Duval County School District told News4Jax.
Student meetings billed as "diversity" events at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts would have separated students according to race. They have now been canceled.
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