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'Countless Racially-Motivated Incidents' Lead To High School Walkout In Cottage Grove

Originally published Dec. 20, 2021

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (WCCO) -- Some Twin Cities students walked out of class Monday after they say a teacher used a racial slur.

Students at Park High School in Cottage Grove stood outside with signs to protest what they call "countless racially-motivated incidents" by teachers and staff. One student told WCCO a teacher recently called another student the n-word.

Park High School Walkout - Cottage Grove
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The South Washington County School District says they had several complaints about a teacher last week, and that teacher no longer works with the district.

The Park High School Black Student Union organized Monday's walkout.

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