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School replaces holiday concert with anti-bullying speech
Friday, December 14, 2012    
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Last year’s performance drew complaints from some parents who objected to the religious nature of the show

Residents in Mansfield, Mass. are crying “bah humbug” after the local elementary school cancelled its annual holiday concert and replaced it with a program on anti-bullying.

The holiday production at Jordan-Jackson Elementary School has been a long-time tradition in the community. But last year’s performance drew complaints from some parents who objected to the religious nature of the show.

“We certainly haven’t done away with Christmas in Mansfield,” said Brenda Hodges, superintendent of Mansfield Public Schools. “We just had a little change at that particular school because they had a big initiative on anti-bullying.”

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