Officials in Melrose Public Schools failed to investigate complaints of racial bullying, forcing a 12-year-old Black student to leave the district for his own safety, according to complaint filed Monday.
MELROSE, MASS. (WHDH) - An 11-year-old girl said her braid was cut while she was in class at her Melrose school on Tuesday.The mother of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/melrose-school-district-investigating-after-fifth-grader-says-classmate-cut-her-braid/">Read More</a>
The School Committee will simultaneously continue to pay Superintendent Omar Easy, who has alleged he was the victim of racism, to stay home on administrative leave until his contract expires June 30, 2024.