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School District Pulls Online Program After Parents Complain Of Racist, Homophobic Content

The complaints forced Alameda Unified to act quickly. It removed all Acellus programs from its distance-learning platform over the weekend.

ALAMEDA (KPIX) — It’s not how but what kids are learning online that has concerned Alameda parents who reported racist and homophobic content they noticed in a remote-learning program. The Alameda Unified School District says it removed the learning program immediately from its curriculum after receiving complaints.

“I have anxieties and a lot of frustration,” said parent Kat Nguyen who is one of many raising concerns with the Alameda Unified School District after hearing about racist and homophobic content in a learning program created by Acellus.

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