School cancels Halloween parade because event ‘marginalises people of colour’

The Independent

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Individual: Evgeny Lebedev

School cancels Halloween parade because event ‘marginalises people of colour’

Costume parties could become uncomfortable for some students and distract them from learning, school tells parents

USA Today

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Michigan schools call off Halloween, Valentine's Day celebrations over inclusion concerns

East Lansing, Mich. schools nixed Halloween and Valentine's Day celebrations after parents raised concerns about equity issues with the festivities.

CBS Local

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Hold The Candy: East Lansing Schools Drop Halloween, Valentine's Day

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No little ghosts or goblins this year at elementary schools in East Lansing.Valentine’s Day parties are scratched, too.Officials told parents that Halloween and Feb. 14 celebrations are being dropped because of concerns over hurt feelings and uncomfortable families, the Lansing State Journal reported.It’s not uncommon to see students crying on Halloween “because they don’t have the same kind of costumes that other kids…

New York Post

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Seattle school cancels Halloween parade because it ‘marginalizes students of color’

A Seattle elementary school canceled its annual Halloween parade this year, saying it “marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday.” The decision…

Washington Examiner

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Individual: Philip Anschutz

Elementary school cancels Halloween parade due to racial insensitivity