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Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy
Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy The decision to call off a student-led Black Lives Matter event by a Hudson Valley school district has drawn the ire of some parents and a cacophony of criticism on social media. Eighth-graders at the Felix Festa Middle School in Clarkstown created a slideshow presentation about the movement, though it was rescheduled by officials without warning, prompting criticism from some. According to reports, some found the presentation to be anti-police, while others argued that the topic was too complex for students of that age to fully comprehend. Clarkstown Schools Superintendent Martin Cox ann…

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