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Students and staff press Washington Unified for faster action on racial harassment and campus safety at River City High School
Summary
Students, teachers and union leaders told the Washington Unified School District board the use of racial slurs and rising safety incidents at River City High School are harming students’ learning and wellbeing. School staff and the superintendent described steps under way and called for more community collaboration.
Students, teachers and union leaders pressed the Washington Unified School District board on Feb. 13 to act after sustained complaints about racial harassment, hate speech and safety problems at River City High School.
During the public-comment period, multiple River City students described repeated use of the n‑word and other slurs on campus, said they feel unsafe and urged the board and district to take immediate, visible steps. “The n‑word means to me that they’re calling me a coward,” student Tyrone Reed said. “This is only beginning to our solution. We need to end with a better solution before people hate on each other.” Justice Spencer, another River City student, said students experience “exclusionary discipline just because of our…
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