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Weston middle-schoolers lead identity-focused 'No Place for Hate' activity; staff plan follow-ups

Weston Board of Education Curriculum Committee · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Students and staff told the curriculum subcommittee the initiative’s first activity used mixed-grade groups and an ADL 'identity iceberg' to prompt conversations about identity; surveys showed students value kindness, inclusion and concrete schoolwide steps, and the team is planning Activity 2 for February.

Weston Public Schools presented an update to the curriculum subcommittee on Jan. 7 about the No Place for Hate initiative at the middle school, describing the first activity as a student-led identity exercise that staff and students will build on in February.

Jason Bluestein and student presenters described how an extended connect advisory period on Nov. 19 used mixed-grade groups and…

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