Massachusetts School Proposes ‘Safe Space’ For ‘Students Of Color’ After Rittenhouse And Ahmaud Arbery Verdicts
Bigelow Middle School in Newton, Massachusetts, released a “midweek update” to the families of students that attend the school that instructs them to review a letter detailing “safe space choices” for “students of color”. According to Foxnews.
The letter lists out three different “safe spaces” that began Dec. 2 in response to rulings in the Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery cases. It also asked for parents to discuss safe space options with their children.
Students had a choice to go to their advisory class period as normal or choose from one of three “safe spaces” after seeing a video from the school’s principal, Chassity Coston, speaking on both cases.
“Reactions to Verdicts: Hearing and learning from peers,” “Rumor Control Room: Facts presented in cases, today’s laws and final verdicts,” and “Questions & Discussion for Students of Color” were all listed as “safe spaces” for students.
“Come together with other Bigelow students of color to process and get answers to any questions you have regarding these two cases,” one of the safe space descriptions says.
The letter states that the Rittenhouse and Arbery cases are “both sensitive topics with many layers of political, racial and social concerns.”
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“Regardless of those concerns, the Kyle Rittenhouse conclusion will likely be seen as yet another unfair reality for many Bigelow families, staff, and students — particularly our community members of color, while the Ahmaud Arbery conclusion may be seen as a glimpse of hope and justice,” according to the letter.