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Izzy Dieker asserts that all children should be able to ride the school bus safely. (Youtube/KSNT News)
Disciplinary action has been brought against two school employees after they punished a student and banned her from the school bus for saying “I’m a lesbian”.
Izzy Dieker, a 13-year old student in Kansas, was told to move to the front of the school bus and was subsequently banned from it by the two employees.
Dieker told
KSNT News: “At home, my dad told me that he got a call from the school that I was kicked off for saying that I was a lesbian.”
Virtual âVolunteer of the Yearâ ceremony to celebrate National Volunteer Week Hundreds serve the river region on MLK Day (Source: wsfa) By Bethany Davis | April 21, 2021 at 6:13 AM CDT - Updated April 21 at 6:33 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - This week is National Volunteer Week, a week to thank the volunteers who keep many organizations running, and shine a light on the impact they have in our communities.
Every year during this week, Hands On River Region recognizes its âVolunteers of the Yearâ. That wasnât able to happen last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So this year, Hands On River Region made some adjustments.
A Montgomery partnership will offer 1,500 free rides over the coming months to help bridge COVID-19 vaccination access issues.
HandsOn River Region and Uber have partnered with the city on the program, which will not require the Uber app. Rides are available on weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thanks to a partnership between the City of Montgomery Mayor’s Office, HandsOn River Region and Uber Health, free roundtrip rides are available now. People can access rides by calling 211.
“Challenges create opportunity, and Montgomery – like cities around the world – continues climbing out of our generation’s greatest challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “However, this crisis led us to use innovative ideas in our response and recovery efforts – many of which can be adopted after the pandemic ends to address longstanding issues in our community. The Montgomery Rides Program reduces the barriers to citywide vaccination and could
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Izzy Dieker back on USD 251 bus; investigation continues into incident including use of word lesbian shortly before disciplinary action Featured Izzy Dieker (left) poses with her mother, Tasha Cooper. Photo submitted by Daniel Dieker
After a tense few days, Izzy Dieker can once again ride a USD 251 North Lyon County school bus to and from North Lyon County Junior High.
The eighth-grader recently gained permission to use the bus after she was told she couldn t ride following an incident Jan. 26 and subsequent conversations between the family and the district. Dieker s parents, Daniel Dieker and Tasha Cooper, spoke with KVOE News on Saturday after saying they had seen a video of the incident in question. They say the incident started in the back of the bus and culminated with Izzy Dieker saying she was a lesbian as part of a loud and occasionally vulgar conversation. Daniel Dieker says the conversation drew the attention of the currently-unnamed bus driver a coupl