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Collected Item: “Letter to the Community from Vacaville School District About Recent Racism by School Athletes”

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Letter to the Community from Vacaville School District About Recent Racism by School Athletes

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Letter to the Community

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Recently a group of teenagers posted racist rants on social media. The teens were all athletes. The school district wrote a public letter of condemnation. They also speak on Covid-19 and the stress it has caused. They also list actions the school district will take in order to ensure they are honoring diversity within their educational programs.

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#ASU, #HST580, racism, school, education K-12, public-statement, #socialjustice

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https://www.facebook.com/vacavilleusd.707/posts/3145638878835961

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Vacaville School District

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2020-06-03
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