CONWAY — It’s OK to talk about what happened. Discussion is a good thing, and this is a “teaching opportunity.”
This is what SAU 9 school officials were stressing after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Teachers knew students would have questions and concerns, and they were prepared to have that discussion with them.
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