School reacts to students' mock Nazi vote with democracy lessons
After middle-school pupils at Campus Manilla allegedly coordinated a mock vote for the NMR, the headmaster announced school-wide talks on democracy and human rights.
Students at Campus Manilla reportedly organized a joke vote for the Nationalist Movement (NMR) and disclosed it to peers and staff. Headmaster Martin Malmberg said some pupils appeared to have coordinated their votes to provoke. In response, the school will hold discussions on democracy, human rights and ideology for all secondary students, including Princess Estelle in year eight. The administration also plans to review how history and civics classes cover fascism and Nazism.
Why it matters
It shows how schools address extremist symbols and reinforce democratic education after a provocative student action.
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