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Resident criticizes DEI and staff comments during public comment at Oyster River meeting
Summary
A public commenter at the April 16 Oyster River Coop School District meeting criticized diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work and cited staff comments she called racist, urging the board to disavow such remarks and focus on academics.
During the public-comment period at the April 16 Oyster River Coop School District meeting, a resident criticized the district’s DEI-related work and cited past staff remarks as evidence that the program had been harmful and divisive.
The resident said she opposed outside federal involvement in local schools but argued that DEI efforts had been "very partisan" and "divisive." She told the…
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