District is developing plan for enhancing diversity focus in wake of George Floyd discussion.
5:59 pm, May 10, 2021
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Wahpeton schools superintendent Rick Jacobson. WDAY photo.
WAHPETON, N.D. — The superintendent of the Wahpeton school district said Monday, May 10, he doesn't want a recent classroom episode where students acted out events surrounding George Floyd's death to have a chilling effect on teachers and students tackling important subjects. He said the district is working on a plan for how it deals with diversity issues moving forward.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, Superintendent Rick Jacobson and other officials provided details about an activity that took place in a fifth-grade classroom after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of Floyd.