A mother says her son was sold by students in a mock slave auction. School district votes unanimously on action plan
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A North Carolina school board voted unanimously Monday to approve an action plan after reported racial bullying in the district, including a student-organized mock auction of Black students.
A group of parents and community members had called on the Chatham County School District to make changes after several reported racial bullying instances at schools in the district.
In a Facebook post March 4, Ashley Palmer said her Black son told her that some of his classmates were sold in a mock slave auction at J.S. Waters School, which serves grades K-8.
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