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Public commenters urge Clayton board to pause ADL anti-bias program over reporting and policing concerns
Summary
Three public commenters asked the Clayton Board of Education to pause implementation of the Anti-Defamation League—s No Place for Hate curriculum, saying the ADL—s reporting mechanisms and political activity could chill speech and endanger immigrant and Black and brown students; presenters and the superintendent said the district will respond later and consider alternatives.
Three members of the Clayton community asked the Board of Education to pause the district—s planned implementation of Anti-Defamation League (ADL) anti-bias curriculum and to undertake a transparent review of alternatives.
Jess, a Clayton High School alum, told the board the ADL—s reporting measures create a "huge safety concern" because of the organization—s role in police training and the district—s high level of interaction between police and immigration enforcement. "The ADL makes it very clear that they equate criticism of the country of Israel with antisemitism," she said, and argued that the…
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