School board removes white advantage language from Equity Statement after hours of public comment
Public divided on whether controversial language needed or should be removed Share Updated: 8:15 PM EDT May 26, 2021
Public divided on whether controversial language needed or should be removed Share Updated: 8:15 PM EDT May 26, 2021
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Show Transcript 23:01 u want to talk about skin color you don t want to tell our kids they cano d whatever they want to do its based on hard wo rk 18:02 I m askingou to y please keep th equity statement as it is because naming white advantage is good for allf our o students, even our white students THE BOARD ADOPTED E TH EQUITY STATEMENT MAY 5TH BUT THE COMMUNITY SWIFTLY REACTED.AND BOD AR MEMBER KAREN BRILL ASKED TO BRING THE STATEMENT UP FOR POSSIBLE REVISION.TINAKG OUT THE WHITE ADVANTAGE WORDING.STATE REP OMARI HARDY ONE OF THOSE WHO SAYS IT SHOULD STAY. 14;22 white advantage is being able to l
More than 100 members of the public on Wednesday are sharing their passionate opinions on a controversial new Equity Statement from the School District of Palm Beach County.