On Oct. 6, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor, superintendent of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, informed parents that Halloween celebrations at schools would not take place this year.
The reasoning? Taylor suggested in a letter to parents that school-sponsored Halloween activities could create "indirect and unintentional financial hardships for students and families," could "violate the dignity of some of our students and families, either culturally or religiously," and may run afoul of the district's DEI commitment.
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