By Associated Press - Tuesday, February 18, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) - School district officials in Las Vegas are investigating allegations that a class was playing a game of “Duck, Duck, Goose” that invoked slavery.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that the principal at Rowe Elementary School issued a message to parents about the reported incident.

Principal Jeffrey Schaber said no behavior that contradicts having “an inclusive community” would be tolerated.



A parent posted on Facebook that her kindergarten-age daughter last week was taught to play “Duck, Duck, Goose,” but as “Hunter Chase the Slave.”

It was not clear if this occurred in front of a teacher.

Schaber said the incident is being thoroughly investigated.

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