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Students, advocates press board on racial harassment and paid adviser for Black Student Union
Summary
A student described racial harassment at school and community members urged the board to hire a paid adviser for the Black Student Union; the board directed its negotiations committee to review making the BSU adviser a paid position and report back in March.
A child who addressed the Red Wing School Board described repeated racial harassment at school and said the experience forced the student to leave in-person classes. Community speakers used the public-comment period and a later agenda discussion to press the district for stronger supports for students of color, including a paid adviser for the high school Black Student Union.
An unnamed student told the board the move to home instruction left the student “in a state of shock and anger” and said adult behavior at the school drove the decision to stay home. “I want the school to change so this don't happen to any other kids,” the student said…
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