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Wayland expands DEB team, restorative practices and student programming; awarded $50,000 hate-crime prevention grant
Summary
The district announced new DEB lead-teacher roles funded by a METCO REI Equity Implementation Grant, expanded restorative-practices training and a pilot 'Rehearsal for Life' program; administrators also reported receiving an additional $50,000 hate-crime prevention grant for FY26.
Caroline, Wayland's director for Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB), updated the School Committee on Dec. 18 about staffing, programming and recent grant funding that will support schoolwide inclusion and restorative practices.
Caroline described a new set of lead-teacher roles across buildings funded by a METCO REI Equity Implementation Grant; some buildings share stipends across two lead teachers, others have a single lead. "It's been a goal of mine for the last... five years," Caroline said, explaining the paid lead roles…
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