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Parents and advocates urge AACPS to strengthen transparency and response to educator misconduct allegations
Summary
Three public commenters urged the board to audit child-protection policies, improve transparency and communications, and adopt trauma-informed practices after recent local incidents; speakers called for comparisons to Howard County and D.C. best practices and for clearer guidance to families during investigations.
Three members of the public addressed the board on July 23 urging stronger prote ction and transparency around allegations of educator misconduct and for trauma-informed supports in schools.
Jennifer Hansel asked the board to treat educator misconduct as a systemic problem and recommended a three-part response: audit the county’s child-protection policy against best practices from Howard County and D.C. Public Schools; create trauma-informed school environments with aligned culture, policy and practice; and provide transparent data on…
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