They were told to write from the perspective of a key historical figure.
The assignments do not mention online which figure the students are invoking.
Superintendent Andrew Houlihan tweeting his disappointment with the assignment.
“Today I was made aware of an elementary school assignment about the Civil War that was racially insensitive and not appropriate,” Houlihan wrote.” I want to be clear: any type of assignment such as this is unacceptable. We are taking this matter very seriously.”
Today I was made aware of an elementary school assignment about the Civil War that was racially insensitive and not appropriate. I want to be clear: any type of assignment such as this is unacceptable. We are taking this matter very seriously and . Andrew G. Houlihan (@AGHoulihan) March 12, 2021