Since school choice began to proliferate a few years ago, hundreds of students have chosen to leave their hometown districts and enroll elsewhere. They often enroll close to home, choosing a neighboring district or a district a short drive away. But not always.
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A student at Barrington High School has started a petition to make classes virtual — after school officials said Monday that a threat had been made at the school.
Erika Sanzi and Asra Nomani, both members of Parents Defending Education, have asked the Barrington School District to provide information on a classroom assignment asking students to participate in a public forum.
A number of students signed up to testify at a March 31 House education subcommittee hearing on Morgan’s bill. Parents Defending Education contends that schools are pushing a liberal orthodoxy that denies free speech.
Three students who said they attended Barrington High School spoke out against the bill.
Elijah Short, a junior, said the school’s curriculum “cannot be considered white shaming,” and that the bill “limits what can be taught” on the subject of racism.