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Dozens of people marched from Biglerville High School to Main Street and back to demand accountability for what they say is decades of racially motivated abuse at Biglerville schools.
The protesters stopped at the 7/11 intersection, carrying signs that read stop the abuse and yelled out No justice, no peace, among other slogans.
The purpose of the rally was to raise awareness and share the stories of the students and alumni who have experienced racism at Biglerville schools, said Larock Hudson, one of the organizers of the rally. We felt as if though with the explosion of the social media pages and the response from the school district not willing to center the victims’ voices.. we thought to take a different approach, Hudson said.
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BIGLERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) More than 1,500 people have signed onto an online petition which calls to help Biglerville High School students feel safe at school while holding students and staff accountable for alleged racist views within the school community.
The petition on Change.org also includes anonymous stories from students and alumni which detail their accounts of abuse by students and staff in the Upper Adams School District.
Creators of the petition share different examples of racism they say students experienced:
“I am a 14-year-old black female student. [A teacher] told me Breonna Taylor’s death by police violence was her own fault.”
High school students call for social justice after racism concerns
BIGLERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) More than 1,500 people have signed onto an online petition which calls to help Biglerville High School students feel safe at school while holding students and staff accountable for alleged racist views within the school community.
The petition on Change.org also includes anonymous stories from students and alumni which detail their accounts of abuse by students and staff in the Upper Adams School District.
The petition wants Biglerville High School to:
-Issue a ZERO tolerance policy against racism and discrimination for all students, student athletes, staff, teachers, and administrators. -Implement punishments for students that racially target their peers and kick them off sports teams. -Issue a public apology to students of color. -Draft a new code of conduct with more detailed policies against racial and cultural discrimination. -Fire staff who are complicit with whi