Florida Principal Forced to Resign for Showing Students Michelangelo Statue

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A school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, was forced to resign because, she said, a Renaissance art lesson included a section on Michelangelo's sculpture of the Bible's David, which one parent described as pornographic.

Published 2 months ago · Tallahassee, United States

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BBC News

Principal resigns after students shown David statue

One Florida parent complained Michelangelo's iconic statue amounted to pornography.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Florida principal resigns after parents decry Michelangelo’s David as pornography

Tallahassee Classical school’s governing board heard complaints after sixth-graders were shown classical sculpture

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

School principal fired for showing Michelangelo’s David in class

A parent called the lesson ‘pornographic’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Teacher resigns over complaints kids were taught about Michelangelo's 'David'

Hope Carrasquilla was told to resign as principal of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida after parents found Michelangelo’s "David" and other landmark pieces of art offensive

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Principal Forced To Resign After Failing To Notify Parents About Lesson On Michelangelo's Statue

A school principal in the United States was forced to resign after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art which included Michelangelo's "David" sculpture. The iconic statue, which depicts an entirely naked biblical figure David, is one of the most famous in Western history. However, according to the BBC, one parent complained that the material was pornographic and two others s…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudity

A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David”

2 months ago·United States

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