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Community speakers urge SFUSD to place AROC MOU on agenda, citing Islamophobia and student needs
Summary
A broad set of parents, teachers, students and community organizations pressed the board to put the Arab Resource & Organizing Center MOU on the next agenda, saying delay harms Arab and Muslim students amid rising Islamophobia and that AROC provides language, immigration and counseling services.
A steady stream of public commenters called on the San Francisco Unified School District board to advance a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) so the organization can provide Arabic-language programming and supports in district schools.
Speakers representing parents, teachers and community organizations said that AROC has provided legal, case-management and student-support services for decades and that stalling the MOU leaves Arab and Muslim students without critical language and cultural supports at a time of…
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