Washington’s Centennial Elementary backpedals minority-only club after parent outrage
A Washington elementary school had planned on banning white students from a new “safe space” club until backlash forced it to reconsider segregating its fifth-graders.
“For these students, this space allows them to hang out, check-in and possibly talk about their experiences as a student in the minority as they build community, connections and confidence.”The club was created as part of a districtwide-wide mentorship program, a spokespersonCentennial Elementary was also in the process of lining up a similar group for its fourth-grade students.
Centennial Elementary in Olympia, Washington, created a BIPOC-only group for its fifth-grade students.But the new club had already caused a rift in the community — white students barred from the club had shown interest in joining the new group, leading administrators to contemplate forming an allied counterpart, according to the email.Parents and adult community members condemned the initiative, claiming it was only furthering the racial divides it hoped to eliminate.
“How is this not racism when kids are joining a group solely based on race/skin color?” Rebecca Weisenhaus questioned.
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