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BLAIR, Wis. (WKBT) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is pressing the Blair-Taylor School District to initiate compassion lessons in reaction to felony charges against students for torturing an opossum to death.
TeachKind, PETA’s humane education division, announced it sent letters Tuesday afternoon to Blair-Taylor Superintendent Jeffrey Eide and the district’s guidance counselors urging an empathy curriculum.
PETA’s appeal is in connection with felony charges filed last month in Jackson County Circuit Court alleging that 18-year old Nicholas Kulig of Blair, who is not a Blair-Taylor student, and a 17-year-old from Hixton tortured the animal before killing it.
Lawrence school district named National District of Character
Lawrence school district named National District of Character
Members of the Lawrence Township Public School District, which has been named a National District of Character for 2020, picked up their award at a virtual ceremony on March 5, marking the second time that the school district has earned the national honor.
The Lawrence school district is one of seven public school districts nationwide to receive the honor from Character.org for 2020. The national, nonprofit group works with schools and school districts to help students become ethical and compassionate citizens, according to its website.
The designation of a National District of Character is valid for five years.