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Feb 11, 2021 / 06:25 AM EST FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — Families in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district said Wednesday they will not back down until Superintendent Allen Bourff steps down. Concern continues to grow across the district. Thousands have signed petitions disagreeing with the way Bourff suggested teachers discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement in the classroom. On Wednesday night, nearly 20 people stood holding signs in subfreezing temperatures and snow to send a message to the school board members meeting inside. The group says they were blocked from entering and speaking. ...

Bourff called it "One of the most significant issues of our time.”  "Too little too late,” said parent Amber Welch, who also stood outside the school board meeting with a sign.  Credit: Hamilton Southeastern Schools At the meeting, HSE school board President Jane Pritchett apologized for Monday’s letter.  "We know that our students, teachers, and community deserve more than an apology. We must commit to reopen relationships, restore trust and prevent this hurt in the future,” said Pritchett.  "I challenge us all to stand in solidarity against injustice, racism, and violence and t...

Feb 9, 2021 / 10:46 PM EST FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Hamilton Southeastern Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff to step down. They’re criticizing how he wants the Black Lives Matter Movement addressed in classrooms. The petition created by parent Amber Welch calls for Bourff’s replacement to be, in her words, someone of higher character, preferably a person of color. Welch also said current events and history need to be taught from a more honest perspective. An email Bourff sent to faculty surfaced on an a Hamilton Southeast...

Dr. Allen Bourff told faculty to treat it as a political issue and not a social issue. Author: Dustin Grove Updated: 6:10 AM EST February 12, 2021 FISHERS, Ind. — The superintendent of Hamilton Southeastern Schools is taking heat for a letter issuing guidance to teachers on how to teach about the Black Lives Matter movement. "I have heard from a number of parents who are concerned that we are advancing the cause of Black Lives Matter, a political movement within the country," wrote Dr. Allen Bourff. "They contend that their children are being indoctrinated ra...

Feb 5, 2021 / 01:50 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Eight central Indiana school districts are raising concerns about ILEARN testing this year. The group points to constraints due to the pandemic. ILEARN In response, the group of superintendents signed and sent a letter to the State Department of Education, asking Indiana to reconsider the student assessment test. In part the letter said “The testing plan is unreasonable and unrealistic given the current operation of schools this year. We request consideration be given to reducing or eliminating the current requirements.” These are the ei...