Rockwood schools forum gets heated on issue of race in curriculum

Rockwood forum turns heated during discussion of race and class curriculum
School district asserts that email to teachers suggesting they hide controversial lessons from parents isn't policy. "It does not reflect the vision," was the reply.
Author: Abby Llorico
Updated: 10:39 PM CDT April 30, 2021
ST. LOUIS — Tensions were high long before the man who asked the first question at the “community conversation” in Eureka on Friday afternoon was escorted out, shouting.
“Bye,” members of the crowd waved and called after him.
The Rockwood School District is one of the largest in the region, and it’s been a tumultuous year for families and leadership. Parents protested the plan to begin the 2020 fall semester online. More recently, administrators received blowback for removing the “thin blue line” altered image of the American flag from Eureka High School baseball hats.

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