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Parents allege discrimination, improper search during Elkhart public comment; board promises follow‑up
Summary
Two public commenters told the Elkhart school board Feb. 10 that their children experienced discriminatory assignments and an improper search; the board acknowledged the concerns and said staff would follow up, but no findings or disciplinary actions were recorded at the meeting.
During the Elkhart Community Schools board meeting on Feb. 10, two public commenters raised serious allegations about classroom materials and student safety that drew commitments from administrators to follow up.
CN Armstrong told the board that on Jan. 27 his son was given an assignment about Ruby Bridges that, Armstrong said, asked his son — a Black child — to 'act as though they was the white students' and to 'please hate everything about her color,' and he asked the district to investigate and take…
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