NAACP Invites Public to Q&A with ACPS Superintendent

The Alexandria Chapter of the NAACP has invited the public to attend a question-and-answer session on Tuesday with Morton Sherman, superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools.

The event begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at Charles Houston Recreation Center, located at 905 Wythe St.  

Branch leadership criticized ACPS for the Feb. 5 arrest of a 10-year-old Douglas MacArthur Elementary School student for an incident involving a toy gun, calling it “senseless” and “insensitive” because “by all accounts, everyone knew” the toy wasn't a weapon.

Branch President James Williams and Vice President Jacqueline Johnson said at the time they planned to meet with Sherman to address the incident and how it was handled.

The student, who is African American, ultimately did not face any charges.

For more on the incident, see:

• MacArthur Student Handed Weapons Charge Following Toy Gun Incident
• Mother of ACPS Student Arrested for Toy Gun Incident Criticizes Case's Handling 
• NAACP Criticizes Arrest of MacArthur Student for Toy Gun Incident
• Charge Dropped Against MacArthur Student Arrested for Incident Involving a Toy Gun