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Parents and community members press Clayton board on ADL partnership and curriculum scope
Summary
Several public commenters urged caution about the district's partnership with the Anti-Defamation League's No Place for Hate program, arguing the curriculum lacks lesson plans addressing Islamophobia or Palestinian/Arab perspectives and questioning promotional spending on speakers; the board said it will follow up after the meeting.
During public comment, multiple community members urged the Clayton School District to reconsider or more closely define its partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the No Place for Hate program. Brent Holt Saffel said he was concerned about the ADL's political history and about district promotions for a speaker whose work, he said, reflected a particular perspective.…
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