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Parents, teachers press Elizabeth school board for ICE protocol and independent probe of principal
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and former staff urged the Elizabeth Board of Education to publish a districtwide protocol for immigration-enforcement activity near schools and to launch an independent review after multiple speakers accused a principal of discriminatory behavior.
Dozens of parents, students and former teachers used the board’s public-comment period to demand clearer district guidance and stronger protections after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity near school neighborhoods and allegations about a school principal’s conduct.
"Children cannot be effective learners when they're when fear dictates their lives," Danielle Bruno Arlequin said, describing a third-grade student who lost a parent to deportation and arguing the board must protect undocumented students. She cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s Tinker v. Des Moines decision in support of students’ right to peaceful protest.
Christina Marrero, president of Elizabeth Parents and Students…
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