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Parents and advocates press RUSD for action on bullying, special-education supports and Title IX compliance
Summary
Parents, teachers and advocates urged the Riverside Unified School District board on July 24 to take stronger steps to prevent bullying and to address what they said were repeated denials and delays of special‑education and Title IX protections for students with disabilities.
Parents, teachers and advocates urged the Riverside Unified School District board on July 24 to take stronger steps to prevent bullying and to address what they said were repeated denials and delays of special-education and Title IX protections for students with disabilities.
Several speakers described ongoing incidents they said took place at multiple RUSD campuses and said district staff had not responded adequately. ‘‘It’s ridiculous. I advocate for three families…they have been subject to repeated bullying based on their gender or disability,’’ said Steven Figueroa, an education advocate with the Inland Empire Latino Coalition.
Figueroa described three cases he said his group is pursuing and said his…
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