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Dozens of Speakers Urge Board to Preserve DEI Policies; Community Groups Cite Legal and Student‑safety Concerns
Summary
Multiple community speakers addressed the board during public comment urging the School Board to delay dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Speakers cited court challenges to federal guidance, equity impacts, and potential harm to students if policies are removed.
Dozens of community members addressed the School Board during the public comment period, urging members not to dismantle the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Speakers included local NAACP leaders, parent‑advocacy groups and education advocates. Diedrich Strahan of the South Palm Beach County NAACP said rollback efforts had been prompted by a federal "Dear Colleague" letter and urged the board…
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