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Parents upset after 8th graders asked to rate Adolf Hitler at metro Atlanta school – WSB-TV Channel 2

Parents upset after 8th graders asked to rate Adolf Hitler at metro Atlanta school – WSB-TV Channel 2

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A local private school is responding to complaints about a controversial mission involving Adolf Hitler.

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The assignment asked eighth-graders at Mount Vernon School to evaluate Hitler’s qualities.

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Channel 2’s Bryan Mims was at the Sandy Springs school Friday, where school leaders said they were initially unaware of the program.

The school principal said a screenshot of part of the assignment was taken out of context.

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A question asked: “How would you rate Adolf Hitler as a solution seeker?” »

We’re working to get answers from the school, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m.