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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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(Courtesy @WestPoCI via Twitter) The 2016-2017 Combating Intolerance Class.

Combating Intolerance Students Honored with FCPS Student Peace Award

Andrea Lugo, Reporter Mar 31, 2017

West Potomac’s elective Combatting Intolerance, taught by history teacher Robert Kerr, received a Peace Award at the Student Peace Awards of Fairfax County for the work the class has done. The aim of the class is to discuss current issues and spread...

West Potomac Raises Awareness with Diversity Week

The TypeRIGHTers Dec 12, 2016

Combatting intolerance, a class offered at West Potomac, promoted acceptance of diversity last week through different spirit days. Throughout the week students were encouraged to wear certain colors that support different social issues and minority groups....

Teacher Feature: Mr. Kerr

Teacher Feature: Mr. Kerr

Dixon Class Nov 28, 2016

Q: Where did you attend college and what did you study? “I attended Canisius College which is in Buffalo, New York, and I got my Bachelor’s in History and then I rolled right over and got my Master’s degree in Adolescent Education.” Q: Is...

Students Tear Down "Wall of Tolerance" in Support of International Day of Tolerance

Students Tear Down “Wall of Tolerance” in Support of International Day of Tolerance

Huda Khan, Reporter Dec 1, 2015

On Nov. 17, West Potomac's Combating Intolerance class hosted a large-scale event to celebrate International Day of Tolerance during all lunches. This tribute included a range of activities that were planned to promote tolerance while also eliminating...

Rob Kerr's Combating Intolerance Class Shows Support for Ahmed Mohamed

Rob Kerr’s Combating Intolerance Class Shows Support for Ahmed Mohamed

Huda Khan, Reporter Oct 13, 2015

Combating intolerance is a unique, first-of-its-kind-class that is currently being taught with much fever at West Potomac. It is a class that focuses on topics that most teachers tend to avoid in fear of sparking unconditional bias amongst their students....