Massachusetts School District Cancels Halloween Festivities in Order to Promote ‘Equity and Inclusion’
A Massachusetts school district canceled several Halloween festivities as part of an effort to promote “equity and inclusion.” Several parents expressed anger and frustration after Northborough Public Schools…
A Massachusetts school district canceled several Halloween festivities as part of an effort to promote “equity and inclusion.”
Several parents expressed anger and frustration after Northborough Public Schools Superintendant Gregory Martineau sent a letter to parents explaining students would not be allowed to wear costumes to school and that a Halloweenparade through the school’s hallways had been canceled, according to CBS News Boston.
Martineau explained in his letter that students would instead take part in a “fall-themed spirit day.”
“This collaborative decision aligns with the District’s core values of equity and inclusion,” Martineau’s letter says. “Moving the parade outside of the school day provides families the opportunity to participate in a manner that is most comfortable for them.”
Martineau’s letter to the parents added the Halloween