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More than 100 members of the public on Wednesday are sharing their passionate opinions on a controversial new Equity Statement from the School District of Palm Beach County.

National coverage has been given to the uproar caused by the words "white advantage" used in the new equity statement approved a couple of weeks ago by the school board. Members agreed to hold a meeting Wednesday to decide whether to tweak the statement.

White advantage statement causes controversy in Palm Beach County schools School board may revise and amend contentious Equity Statement on Wednesday The important issue of equity in Palm Beach County schools will take center stage on Wednesday when school board members discuss the districts newly created and controversial Equity Statement and Definition. and last updated 2021-05-26 13:21:13-04 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The important issue of equity in Palm Beach County schools is taking cen...

"The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to dismantling structures rooted in white advantage.” That line has parents in an uproar, but others say it's the equity statement in its entirety that should not be in place.

By Joel Malkin May 24, 2021 A special meeting of the Palm Beach County School Board will be held this week to discuss a new equity statement that was just approved a couple of weeks ago. Parents are upset about a line that reads: “The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to dismantling structures rooted in white advantage.” Parents spoke out at last weeks meeting when the topic was brought up after midnight. "We should not be ashamed from what the color of our skin looks li...

Policy a permanent policy they placed in november of 2020. we came across this equity statement. when we read that line just like you said, they went dismantle programs rooted in white advantage. we were both questioning what does that mean? we emailed the board. we have reached out to the board. and to this day no one has sent us clarification. so its pretty upsetting as a parent like i stated in the meeting. i have both hispanic and caucasian child in the school district. what division are the...

Make sure the civics is a priority and it needs to be taught accurately and need to be taught in a based way not an ideological based way. >> also informed of peers or outrage the palm beach board can dismantle advantage in the school system. at the statement said that the board is committed to dismantling racism and other systems of oppression and inequity and he goes on to say it is committed to dismantling structures and white advantage in transforming our system. >> your equity statement say...

Being in any way in favor of trying to teach her students the skills they need in order to succeed in the marketplace which is the american dream and still the american dream and is not racist to say that rated. >> yes we heard rachel at the beginning of the show, but a snippet from martin is the of two in palm beach and want to play for stem from her and get your reaction. >> you say you want to teach children and inequity embedded system. how can you actually do that after everything youve don...

Make sure the civics is a priority and it needs to be taught accurately and need to be taught in a based way not an ideological based way. >> also informed of peers or outrage the palm beach board can dismantle advantage in the school system. at the statement said that the board is committed to dismantling racism and other systems of oppression and inequity and he goes on to say it is committed to dismantling structures and white advantage in transforming our system. >> your equity statement say...

Their country and hate each other. [applause] we need the constitution back in classrooms to make sure civics is a priority but it needs to be taught accurately in a fact-based way not ideological. trace: the palm beach county school board to dismantle white advantage in the school system. the mission statement says the board is committed to dismantle racism and other systems of oppression and inequity and goes on to say dismantle those structures in white advantage to transform our system. >> y...