Board members were tasked with reviewing the district's dress code at their meeting on Monday, April 25, and member John Steffl took exception to the part of the policy that places hat-wearing at the discretion of school building administrators. “One thing leads to another,” he said. “We’re going to have bigger fish to fry down the road by allowing some of this stuff.”
BROCKTON Domestic violence is a silent crime and the best way to address the issue is to talk about it and support survivors, city leaders and advocates said. Domestic violence is not talked about enough and needs to be, Brockton Area Branch NAACP President Phyllis Ellis said.
On Saturday, the organization hosted a domestic violence awareness event that featured a clothesline hung with T-shirts of various colors that represented experiences of survivors.
Courtney Henderson, chair of the Brockton Area Branch s Women in NAACP Committee, said the event was meant to spread awareness about domestic violence and how it affects women, men and children.