Seattle School Cancels Halloween Parade, Claiming It 'Marginalizes' Students Of Color | National
Some students have historically declined to participate in the Pumpkin Parade.
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Some students have historically declined to participate in the Pumpkin Parade.
“Halloween events create a situation where some students must be excluded for their beliefs ... or life experience,” the Seattle school said.
Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School in Seattle canceled its annual Halloween "Pumpkin Parade" this year, with the school district saying it "marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday." The decision to cancel the Pumpkin Parade, where students dress up in Halloween costumes if they want to, came from the Racial Equity Team at Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School after five years of discussion, the school district said.
Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School has canceled its upcoming Halloween parade because it 'marginalizes' students of color.