Headline Roundup • October 31st, 2019
Florida Principal Who Made Controversial Holocaust Comments Fired
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Miami Herald
The South Florida principal who stirred national controversy after refusing to say the Holocaust was a βfactual, historical eventβ was fired Wednesday during a school board meeting at the recommendation of the districtβs superintendent.
With no discussion, the school board for the School District of Palm Beach County voted 5-2 to end William Latsonβs more than 20-year-employment with the district.
Latson, who was the principal of Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton for 11 years, was reassigned in July after emails he wrote to a motherβs inquiry in...

The Hill
A former Florida high school principal who expressed doubt about the legitimacy of the Holocaust has been fired.
The Palm Beach County School Board on Tuesday voted 5-2 to end William Latson's employment at Spanish River Community High School, CNN reported, citing records from the board meeting. Latson had previously been reassigned after revelations about his views of the Holocaust surfaced.

Fox News Digital
The Florida high school principal who refused to say the Holocaust happened because "not everyone believes" the historical event actually occurred has been fired.
William Latson, principal of Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, was initially reassigned when it was revealed he made the comments in April 2018. But on Wednesday, the Palm Beach County school board voted to oust him from the district.
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