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High school student urges board to oppose Department of Education guidance limiting DEI and program funding
2970518 · April 11, 2025
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Kaida Heggie, a North Hills High School student with disabilities, urged the board to fight Department of Education guidance she said would remove DEI programs and cut Title I and IDEA funding.
Kaida Heggie, a high school student at North Hills, used the board’s public comment period on April 10 to urge district leaders to oppose recent U.S. Department of Education guidance she said targets diversity, equity and inclusion programs and would cut federal funding.
Heggie identified herself as a straight-A student with…
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