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Parents urge board to back fair school funding and take action on racial incidents; trustees outline state budget threat
Summary
Two public commenters asked the Brunswick Board of Education to adopt a resolution supporting the fair school funding plan and to take concrete steps on racial equity after a parent described multiple incidents in which her son faced racial slurs, including by an adult staff member who later resigned.
Two parents used the public-comment portion of the April 15 Brunswick Board of Education meeting to press the board on state school funding and on local racial equity and discipline practices.
Christie Piper, a parent and community member, told trustees the state House budget had "made extreme cuts to public education" and urged the board to pass a resolution in support of the fair school funding plan. "I'm asking the board to join parents, educators, and advocates across the state in urging our state senators to reintroduce the fair…
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