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Residents urge York County School Board to rename Magruder Elementary and question federal DEI directives
Summary
During public comment on March 24, speakers urged the board to rename Magruder Elementary because of historical associations, and raised concerns about whether the division complied with a federal Department of Education certification related to diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Three public speakers addressed the York County School Board during the March 24 public-comment period, raising separate but related concerns: (1) whether the division had complied with a federal Department of Education certification tied to administrative guidance, and (2) whether Magruder Elementary’s name should be changed because of historical associations with J.B. Magruder.
Pam Puccio, who identified herself as a District 4 resident, said the food bank is in need of donations and then addressed a national “day of peaceful civil disobedience”…
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