Loudoun County Public Schools middle schooler calls 5-year-old boy racial slurs in video
The 5-year-old boy's family shared the , which appears to have been filmed by the middle school student outside of the 5-year-old's house. In the video, you can hear the boy saying, 'No, don't hurt me,' as the middle schooler calls him racial slurs. The boy says, 'Save me,' and tries to run away.
At one point, the middle schooler says, 'Listen here, fella. Are you having dumplings for dinner?'
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After about two minutes, the boy's mother opens the door and her son runs inside.
LCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence confirmed that the middle schooler attends Eagle Ridge Middle School, noting that the incident happened outside of school hours and off school grounds.
Spence said that racial slurs and hate speech have no place in LCPS schools or in the broader Loudoun County community.
'In a wonderfully diverse county like Loudoun, it is not just our responsibility, it is our moral obligation, to honor the dignity and humanity of each individual,' he wrote in a statement, in part. 'We must teach our children to see their classmates and their neighbors not as 'others,' but as fellow human beings deserving of compassion and respect. We recognize the powerful expectation that schools lead the way in modeling what is right and just. And we embrace that responsibility.'
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Eagle Ridge Middle School Principal Scott Phillips shared a similar sentiment, calling the behavior captured in the video 'unacceptable.'
Philips said that school officials were treating the matter 'with the seriousness it deserves,' but could not share specific details about individual student records or disciplinary actions.
LCPS said it was taking the following steps in light of the incident:
Discrimination is not tolerated and incidents of harassment, hate speech and bullying are addressed in the Student Code of Conduct. LCPS policy is already clear on this.
Policy 8030
Regulation 8030.3
The school has been directly engaged with the students and parents involved and is offering support through the school's Unified Mental Health Team, including for the 5-year-old child and his family, who were the target of hate speech.
The Division of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility is offering supports and resources to the school, and the school's Equity Team is developing a campaign through the school's advisory program to ensure students and staff are reminded about LCPS' expectations for non-discrimination and to help students and staff think about positive and proactive steps we can take to end racial harassment in the school and community.
LCPS takes a strong position against these behaviors and has the following resources available for staff, families, and students:
Student Mental Health Services
Bullying Prevention | Student Services
LCPS Protocol for Responding to Racial Slurs and Hate Speech in Schools Immediate Actions
A woman said in a Facebook that her friends' 5-year-old was the boy in the video. She shared a statement from the boy's parents in which they called for a 'safer, kinder America.'
The parents stated on a website that they reported the incident to the school and police, but that 'accountability remains uncertain.'
This moment offers us a chance to pause, reflect, and recommit to the shared values that bind us: inclusion, empathy, and a deep belief in the worth of every person. Let us use this as an opportunity to reset how we treat one another and how we teach our children to do the same.
Aaron Spence, LCPS Superintendent
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