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Roxbury BOE Meet the Candidates
Welcome back readers! Today we hope to summarize and fact check the information shared at Meet the Candidates! We also want to be very clear, we are not endorsing any candidates, and we are not involved in any BOE campaign. We are simply sharing information through the lens of what is important to us, which is ensuring quality public education…
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Moms for….. Liberty? Local Edition!
If you didn’t see the previous post about Moms for Liberty’s national history, click here! This post will be focused on local events. As has been the case in many towns, Moms for Liberty started to gain momentum during the pandemic and was often focused on anti-mask rhetoric. As those mandates ended, they then focused on the new health standards…
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Rainbow Tie-Dye <3
The BOE voted to repeal Policy 5756 despite strong opposition from students, parents, and supporters. Both sides presented their cases, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the policy in protecting transgender students. The repeal was heavily opposed by locals, while non-resident supporters included individuals from extremist groups.
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How predictable…
We wish we could say we were surprised that the repeal of 5756 passed first read last Monday, but if you have been paying attention, you knew this was coming. BOE member Purcell even asked a few months ago if it could be brought up over and over until they got “what they wanted.” Last Monday’s BOE meeting was the…
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Here we go again…
Hello all! Monday is the next board meeting in Roxbury and according to the agenda posted today, it appears that policy 5756 is back on the chopping block. This is no surprise, since the new board members sworn in in January expressed their distaste for the policy in their campaign (distaste sadly formed from misinformation and fear mongering). The BOE…
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
Hello readers! Welcome back. I hope everyone was able to tune in to last Monday’s BOE meeting since live streaming is finally in place! The true standouts were the AMAZING students we have in our district. The marching band and football team were honored for their accomplishment this season as well as the Air Force Jr. ROTC. Congratulations to them…
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What happens on World Kindness Day…….
Hello readers! I have started this blog to serve as a place to provide easy access to information regarding our BOE. I will go back and create a timeline of how we got to where we are today, so please check back in in the future! Today I will focus on November’s board of education meeting which was held on…
Category: Policy 5756
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