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Parents and residents urge Jenkintown SD to adopt immediate, enforceable DEIB measures
Summary
Members of Jenkintown Action for Equity urged the school board to adopt four concrete DEIB steps — training, clear enforcement policies, curricular integration and targeted recruitment — after parents described racially charged incidents and inconsistent responses; the board pledged further meetings but took no formal vote tonight.
Members of Jenkintown Action for Equity pressed the Jenkintown School District board on Monday to move beyond statements and adopt immediate, enforceable measures to address bias and improve staff diversity.
Molly Cruden, speaking for the group, said the petition her group circulated outlines four steps the district must take: annual, comprehensive training for all teachers and staff on discrimination and implicit bias; clear and enforceable policies for handling incidents; integration of DEIB principles into curriculum and instruction; and targeted recruitment and retention to increase staff…
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