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Parents and students protest cancellation of Prince George High School production; board pledges review
Summary
Multiple public commenters and students urged the Prince George County School Board to reinstate Little Shop of Horrors, saying administrators canceled a student production without clear policy justification; the board responded that administration made the decision and pledged to review policy language and improve transparency.
Multiple parents, students and community members told the Prince George County School Board on Aug. 11 that administrators wrongly canceled the high school production Little Shop of Horrors and called on the board to intervene.
Jessica Bastian said the cancellation “appears to be an overreach of authority that undermines both student expression and the integrity of our school's commitment to inclusive education,” and that the play did not violate written policy. Student…
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