Waxhaw Elementary School students were asked to roleplay as civil war era individuals. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 12:10 AM EST March 12, 2021
WAXHAW, N.C. The Union County School District is apologizing for an elementary school assignment that led to the creation of the fictional, pro-slavery hashtag.
During the assignment at Waxhaw Elementary School, students were asked to roleplay as individuals from the civil war era but given the usage of modern technology. An image post to social media showed a mockup of a Twitter news feed, which among other messages, included a message with the hashtag #SlaveryForLife.
In response to the assignment, the school district issued this statement:
North Carolina teacher asked students if they re Republican or Democrat in class, mom says
Students were asked if they would choose being a Republican or Democrat in a civics class. The answers were publicized, with conservative students being bullied. Author: Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Updated: 8:19 AM EST February 26, 2021
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. A Union County mother is calling for change to the curriculum after her daughter was allegedly asked if she was a Republican or a Democrat in a civics class.
During the third week of February, students in a civics and economics course at Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail were asked, If you had to pick: are you a Democrat or a Republican? Why?
Union Co. teacher asked students if they re Republican or Democrat in class, mom says
Students were asked if they would choose being a Republican or Democrat in a civics class. The answers were publicized, with conservative students being bullied. Author: Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Updated: 8:19 AM EST February 26, 2021
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. A Union County mother is calling for change to the curriculum after her daughter was allegedly asked if she was a Republican or a Democrat in a civics class.
During the third week of February, students in a civics and economics course at Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail were asked, If you had to pick: are you a Democrat or a Republican? Why?
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Republican state Superintendent Catherine Truitt, right, calls on school districts across North Carolina to bring students back for in-person classes as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper looks on during a bipartisan press conference Feb. 2, 2021.
A Quiet But Busy Week
Was this past week the quiet before the storm, so to speak? Sure, there was a lot of news, but things were a bit slower, a bit calmer than perhaps we ve grown accustomed to over the last year. It s OK to stop and breathe for a minute. The headlines will be coming at you full-speed soon enough: The Super Bowl is tonight, after all, and former President Trump s second impeachment trial starts Tuesday.