An elementary school in Washington state canceled its annual Halloween parade for 2021 after its faculty determined that the event “marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday,” according to a statement from the school.

The decision of the Racial Equity Team at Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary School was the product of five years of discussion, the school district said.

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