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Rockdale parent says children saw “whites only/colored only” signs at Honey Creek; district investigating
Summary
At a Rockdale County Board work session a parent described children seeing racially segregated signage in a school cafeteria and at fountains; district officials said an investigation is under way and parents say they have received no detailed notification.
A Rockdale County parent told the school board at its April work session that students at Honey Creek Elementary found signs above water fountains and in the cafeteria reading “white only” and “colored only,” and that children were traumatized by the incident.
Nikisha Wade, who identified herself as a parent, said her children came home describing the signs and that school officials had told her the incident was part of a “lesson plan.” “That is highly offensive the way that it was delivered,” Wade said. She told the board she and other parents had not received a clear notification from the…
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