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Roxbury BOE’s Redundant Book Reviews: Political Theater at the Expense of Real Problems
On June 9, 2025, the Roxbury Board of Education had an opportunity to reaffirm the work of its own book review committee—the group responsible for reviewing challenged books using an established, thoughtful process. Instead, the Board voted not to approve the committee’s recommendations regarding Gender Queer and This Book Is Gay, both of which had […]
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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 […]
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