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Public commenters raise concerns over pronoun practice, AI in education and local youth programs
Summary
During public comment, Jim Hess criticized district practice around preferred pronouns and raised concerns about curriculum content and artificial intelligence; other commenters urged race-disaggregated restraint data and praised community summer programs at Maplewood Commons.
During the meeting's public comment period, multiple speakers addressed district practices and community programs. Jim Hess of Fond du Lac said he objected to a district practice of asking students their preferred pronouns at the start of the year and criticized related curriculum, saying it "discriminates against straight kids who are forced to go along with something that violates their conscience." He raised broader concerns about what…
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