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School committee liaison urges action on equity; committee seeks better reporting on student incidents
Summary
Sri Bachri, the school committee liaison, briefed the Human Rights Committee on REAL coalition work and implementation gaps; members pushed for more operational measures—anonymous surveys, parent engagement, and better incident cataloging—to address reported discrimination at Needham schools.
Sri Bachri, introduced to the meeting as a member of the school committee and participant in the REAL coalition, told the Human Rights Committee that months-long coalition work has moved beyond broad commitments and now requires operational follow-through in classrooms and across grade levels.
"The portrait of a Needham graduate really encapsulates…" Bachri said, describing the coalition's emphasis on embedding equity and inclusion across K–12 curricula and school activities. She and…
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