Despite a distance of over 500 miles, Falmouth residents are feeling the shock waves of last weekend’s tragedy in Buffalo as if it happened in their own backyard.
Portland teens at center of landmark changes in schools
Local students led charge for anti-discrimination program, school name change at Portland Public Schools.
While historic efforts to combat racism and discrimination within Portland s schools are afoot, Southwest Portland students have been at the forefront of change.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Portland Public Schools Board of Directors recognized February as Black History Month, while also unanimously approving an Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppression Learning Community policy banning hate symbols and hate speech from school settings. The policy stems from the Oregon Board of Education s adoption of All Students Belong, which prohibits depictions of the Confederate flag, swastika or noose for any school-sponsored activities, with exceptions for teaching curriculum.
Ridgefield joins hundreds of U.S. high schools saying no to hate
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Lauren Kim with a No Place for Hate drawingContributed photo / Ridgefield High School
RIDGEFIELD Ridgefield High School is working on becoming one of the state’s first No Place for Hate high schools, joining more than 1,600 schools nationwide.
No Place for Hate is a program under the Anti-Defamation League. It provides schools with an organizing framework for students, administrators, teachers and family members to develop long-term solutions to create and maintain an inclusive and equitable climate, according to the high school.
The student council’s executive board signed on to the program in the fall. Since its arrival, many students and high school community members have signed the NPFH pledge.