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Parents tell Wissahickon board they face disparate discipline, harmful curriculum images and gaps in restorative-practice implementation
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Oct. 6 meeting described disciplinary disparities affecting Black and disabled students, cited instances they said conflicted with IDEA/FAPE and the district's policies, and asked for clearer restorative-practice implementation, parent involvement and curriculum review.
Several parents told the Wissahickon School Board on Oct. 6 that they have experienced or observed disciplinary practices and classroom materials that they described as harmful to students of color and to students with disabilities, and they urged the district to strengthen restorative practices, transparency and curriculum balance.
"This punitive response was not consistent with IDEA or with FAPE or with the district's own policies," parent Sayeda Stalos said of a suspension she described involving her 12-year-old child, who has an individualized education program. Stalos said written notice arrived days after an assistant principal suspended the child following a cafeteria incident…
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