UPDATE 7/9/2019:
Spanish River High School principal
William Latson was reportedly removed from his position for saying that the Holocaust was a theory, not a historical fact.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel[/a]
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The Palm Beach Post[/a], Latson of
Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Fla. said that Holocaust education is “to be introduced
but not forced upon individuals, as we all have the same right but not all the same beliefs.”
That mother, who did not want the newspaper to publish her name, reportedly told Latson, “The Holocaust is a factual, historical event. It is not a right or a belief.”
However, the principal insisted, “Not everyone believes the Holocaust happened and you have your thoughts but we are a public school and not all of our parents have the same beliefs so they will react differently, my thoughts or beliefs have nothing to do with this because I am a public servant. I have the role to be politically neutral but support all groups in the school...”
He added, “
I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee.” Latson says his philosophy remains the same for slavery.
The Palm Beach Post[/a]. “I came out of there feeling so much worse,” the mother told the paper. “How do you pick and choose history?”
Night by Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner
Elie Wiesel and for Holocaust assemblies for all grade levels. Since, the school has implanted the reading material but not the assemblies.
The Palm Beach Post[/a] on Friday. “It is critical that, as a society, we hold dear the memory of the victims and hold fast to our commitment to counter anti-Semitism.”
Palm Beach County School Board chairman Frank A. Barbieri, Jr. tells Yahoo Lifestyle that it “...is, and always has been, committed to teaching all students, in every grade level, a historically accurate Holocaust curriculum; one which leaves no room for erroneous revisions of fact or the purge of anti-semitism.”
Barbieri, Jr. continued in the written statement, “Every generation must recognize, and learn from, the atrocities of the Holocaust’s incomprehensible suffering and the enduring stain that it left on humankind. It is only through high quality education, and thought provoking conversations, that history won’t repeat itself.”
The district has a nationally-recognized Holocaust curriculum that surpasses requirements set by the state of Florida, he says, which includes: Holocaust Studies electives and projects, and an award-winning administrator who solely focuses on the topic. “It is now the duty of School District Administration to press forward with their ongoing review of the situation,” wrote Barbieri, Jr. “As Board Chairman, I assure you that this situation is being investigated at the highest levels of the District Administration.”
Palm Beach Post that assemblies are slated for the 2019-2020 school year. He says that Latson was not disciplined for his comments." data-reactid="29" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Deputy Schools Superintendent Keith Oswald told the
Palm Beach Post that assemblies are slated for the 2019-2020 school year. He says that Latson was not disciplined for his comments.
He deserves something a lot worse than his lost paycheck for that remark and kind of thinking..who produces these creatures
....they killed Jesus Christ.....
