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Public speakers raise concerns about a Waldorf charter petition and Lowell High counseling practices
Summary
Public comment included a petition opponent alleging Waldorf-affiliated charter schools conceal anthroposophy and urging the Board to reject the Escuela del Pueblo petition; several parents and a student accused Lowell High staff of administrative errors, improper program changes and inadequate counseling, and asked for further review.
During the public-comment period, several speakers raised sharply different concerns that the board heard but did not resolve on the floor.
Dan Dugan, speaking for an organization he identified as PLANS (People for Legal and Nonsectarian Schools), urged the board to reject the Escuela del Pueblo Waldorf-inspired charter petition. Dugan alleged that Waldorf education is rooted in anthroposophy, which he described as a "cult-like religious sect," and…
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