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Middle-school student defends district's approach as parent raises questions about taxes
Summary
A sixth-grade student praised Durango School District No. 9-R's teachers and social-emotional learning, saying the district does not "change kids," while a parent questioned how her roughly $900-a-year property tax contribution aligns with district per-pupil spending figures.
Jordan Johnson, a sixth-grade student at Miller Middle School, told the Durango School District No. 9-R board that teachers "show kindness, respect" and disputed claims that the district is "changing kids," saying he had never been asked about his gender or pressured by staff.
"This is my sixth year at Durango Schools, and I've never heard a teacher ask me about my gender or try to influence how I identify," Jordan said, adding that social-emotional learning (SEL) in his experience amounted…
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