The school district determined the 2017 song to be « controversial, » but did not provide details that led to their decision.
A Wisconsin school district axed the performance of Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s song « Rainbowland » by first-grade students after the song was deemed « controversial. »
When first-grade dual language Spanish teacher Melissa Tempel first played the tune for her students, they insisted on hearing it « over and over again. »
« It’s such a fun song and they just immediately took to it, » Tempel told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Tempel, who has been teaching for 20 years, suggested the song for Heyer Elementary School’s upcoming spring concert, and consulted with the school’s music teacher, according to a press release from the school district.
When the music teacher asked Principal Mark Schneider if it would be acceptable for first-grade students to perform it, the administration asked them to search for a different song. The Principal checked with a central office administrator so they could review the song together and see if it fit within school policy, the news release said.
Neither the school nor the school district provided a specific reason why the song was « controversial, » local media reported.
