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Hundreds of public comments urge CCSD to restore Intercultural Development office after recent elimination
Summary
Scores of speakers at the March 24 Charleston County School District Board meeting criticized the district’s decision to eliminate the Intercultural Development office and raised concerns about civil rights, transparency and impacts on students of color and other protected groups. The superintendent said the decision followed legal counsel and a
Scores of residents, educators and faith leaders urged the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees on March 24 to reverse or explain a recent decision to eliminate the district’s Intercultural Development office and the executive director post that led it. Speakers framed the removal as a rollback of supports for students of color, multilingual learners, students with disabilities and other groups; many asked for public explanation and transparency.
Multiple speakers cited federal law and civil-rights obligations. At the meeting student speaker Zuri Yamatsaka said removing the office signaled a “politicization of education” that invalidated students’ identities. Several retired educators and former office staff, including Vyette Akins, described…
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