Published 3 years ago

A Utah student with Down syndrome was left out of a photo of her school’s cheerleading squad

Summary by Ground News

Morgyn Arnold posed with her cheer team, but an image not featuring her was used. Her sister, Jordyn Poll, said the 14-year-old Morgyn was "devastated" when she learned she was not in the yearbook. The alternative photo was also used by Shoreline Junior High School on its social media pages, which have now been purged amid an online backlash.

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Yahoo News

Utah teen with Down syndrome devastated to be left out of cheer team photo

Shoreline Junior High School has apologized and called the photo choice "a mistake."

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Utah school omits teen with Down’s syndrome from cheer team photo

Officials ‘deeply saddened by the mistake that was made’ after Morgyn Arnold, 14, not included in Shoreline yearbook picture

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Teen with Down syndrome ‘devastated’ after being left out of cheerleading team’s school photo

The school has applogised for the ‘mistake’ after it was called out for ‘deliberate’ exclusion

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Utah student with Down syndrome left out, school criticized

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A middle school cheerleading program in Utah has received criticism after a student with Down syndrome, who was working as the team manager, was excluded from an official team portrait this year.

3 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Utah school apologizes after teen with Down syndrome 'sidelined' from yearbook photo

Morgyn Poll, an eight grader who has Down syndrome, was left out of the cheerleading teams yearbook photo. Her older sister spoke out.

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Utah student with Down syndrome left out, school criticized

A middle school cheerleading program in Utah has received criticism after a student with Down syndrome, who was working as the team manager, was excluded from an official team portrait this year

3 years ago·United States

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