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Parents and residents raise DEI and library-content concerns at Forest Hills board meeting
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment urged the board to restrict DEI programming and called for removal or review of books they described as age-inappropriate; several parents requested stronger enforcement of the district's cultural blueprint and clearer library vetting procedures.
Several parents and residents used the public-comment period at the Forest Hills Board of Education meeting to press the board on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and to object to library and classroom materials they described as inappropriate for middle-school students.
"I'm here because I've seen firsthand what happens when DEI and woke agendas infiltrate our schools," Olivia Krolchak told the board, later saying she would file a federal complaint if she believes the district violates federal directives. Anne Salcedo and Dan Salcedo criticized teaching materials…
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