EPP calls for event to be open to all students and staff. Ithaca Board of Education member: 'We’ve had some people ask us as a Board ..., why would we support something that separates young people out by the color of their skin?”
racially discriminatory programs done in the name of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This discrimination comes in various ways, but the overarching theme is to exclude or diminish some people and promote others, based on race, color, or ethnicity. We have filed over two dozen complaints and legal actions in the year since launch in February 2023, over a dozen schools withdrawing or modifying the discriminatory programs.
Additionally, it appears that an email or message was circulated by a supervisory level staff member of ICSD informing staff of SOCU 2024, how staff could assist students in registering, and stating that the event was “for students of color to interact with each other….” The message goes on to emphasize the exclusionary nature of the summit, and explicitly delineates that “llies are not invited to this event.
In May 2021, ICSD posted on social media: “On Friday, May 21, BIPOC students from Boynton Middle School, DeWitt Middle School, Lehman Alternative Community School, and Ithaca High School gathered for a day of affirmation, scholarship, joy, and artful expression…. ” We also noted that ICSD apparently had represented to the U.S. Department of Education that all programs were open to all students:
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