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Superintendent criticizes activist-organized student walkouts, warns of safety and disciplinary consequences
Summary
Superintendent Mr. Ragsdale told the board that protests organized by outside political groups prompted disruptive student walkouts, called the actions dangerous and estimated district costs of the incidents at "at least $150 to $200,000." He said the district would uphold discipline policies and protect classrooms from political activity.
Superintendent Mr. Ragsdale used the board's Feb. 12 voting session to criticize what he described as politically organized student walkouts, saying district leaders had documented adult coordination that sought to disrupt schools.
Ragsdale told the board that groups including Liberation Atlanta and the Party for Socialism "specifically targeted students and schools across Georgia," and he said the actions were "not student driven protests" but rather organized by adults. He said those encouraging students to…
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