Community members packed a high school auditorium in Carlsbad Wednesday night to voice their praise or protest of the school district’s proposed DEI plan.
It's part of a larger trend across the nation of conservative groups using the First Amendment to skirt local and state laws protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Parents, students, and community members are getting a chance to learn about the Carlsbad School District's proposed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging plan.
“There is a lot of racism happening on our campuses and kids are saying they didn’t know better. This course will teach them to know better,” said a parent.