A high school in Riverside County is at the center of controversy after students were assigned to read 'Angels in America,' a play that addresses homosexuality and AIDS in the 1980s.
Angels in America"They saw the word angels," said the mother. "And thought it was nicer than a buried child."
According to her daughter, the instructor never explained what the play was about, let alone the sexual content. He has been involved in helping elect at least five conservative Christians to Riverside County school boards. This is the latest in a series of school content issues he has been very vocal about. Thompson is asking the teacher, or whoever is responsible for including the content, be fired. "Currently investigating this situation.
Parents are telling us the popular drama instructor is on administrative leave, which has angered many students who are organizing protests. According to Nolasco, she feels her daughter is now getting targeted since the controversy.In April, Thompson led a protest against La Sierra High in Riverside when the school scheduled a drag queen performance as part of
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Riverside County ghost town sells for $22.6 million to mysterious companyEagle Mountain, a former mining town that has been vacant for decades, was purchased by Ecology Mountain Holdings LLC. The company's plans are unclear.
Read more »
Car plunges off West Side Highway, crashes onto Riverside DriveBreaking: A car has plunged off the West Side Highway and crashed down onto Riverside Drive below. One person has been hospitalized.
Read more »
Herron-Riverside High School student taken into custody after bringing firearm on school groundsA student has been taken into police custody after bringing a firearm to Herron-Riverside High School on Thursday.
Read more »
Griffin Canning pitches 7 dominant innings to lead Angels to 2nd straight series victoryCanning gives up two singles in seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 win against the Red Sox, his longest outing since 2020, as the Angels win for the fifth time in six games and take back-to-back seri…
Read more »
Ohtani, Trout homer in Angels' 7-3 win, completing sweep of slumping Red Sox- Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the 26th time, leading the Los Angeles Angels to their fourth straight win and a sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 7-3 victory Wednesday night.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout homer as Los Angeles Angels sweep Boston Red SoxShohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the 26th time as the Los Angeles Angels swept the Boston Red Sox.
Read more »