“Equity does not mean that one side gets ignored or favored. The school board voted to ban Black Lives Matter and pride flags.
The state board passed a resolution Thursday calling on Oregon’s school districts to create safe spaces for students, directly calling out the Newberg school board, asking its members to “reverse course” and “validate that student identities are not inherently political or controversial, but welcomed and affirmed.”įamilies, staff, and community members marched in support of the LGBTQ+ community and Black Lives Matter ahead of a Newberg school board meeting Aug.
