Rochester school board, community react to DEI director being eliminated

Rochester school board, community react to DEI director being eliminated

The Rochester Community Schools recent elimination of a diversity, equity and inclusion director position to meet a new Trump administration policy drew mixed reactions from board members and parents. On April 12, Superintendent Nicholas Russo announced in a letter to district families and staff that they are eliminating the position.. No person was named in the letter and according to the district no one was in the position. “In order to contin…

Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting

Lena Kotler-Wallace wasn't planning to interject during a recent school board meeting in Decatur, Georgia — it "truly was a spontaneous emotional expression."The mother of three was forcibly removed from a City Schools of Decatur Board of Education meeting on Tuesday after voicing her opposition to changes to the district's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Video of the event showing police officers' aggressive behavior towards he…

Parent removed from Decatur school board meeting after opposing DEI repeal

Decatur parent removed during school board meeting for calling board members "cowards."

Report: Mother of trans, nonbinary students removed from Decatur school board meeting

Courtesy 11 AliveTensions erupted at a City Schools of Decatur Board of Education meeting on April 15 when the mother of transgender and nonbinary children was forcibly removed during a heated discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.Lena Kotler, a mother of three, was ejected from the meeting by four police officers after shouting a single word — “Cowards!” — toward board members during their discussion. A video recording o…