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NORTHAMPTON — The subcommittee tasked with crafting a policy on hate symbols for the city’s public schools met Monday to rework the language, about six weeks after a draft was pulled back on the advice of the American Civil Liberties Union.The School...
Funding for police alternative in Amherst called ‘slap in the face’ Amherst Town Hall GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 5/18/2021 3:50:10 PM AMHERST — As a resident of Colonial Village for the past several months, Timmy Sullivan says he has seen first-hand a heavier police presence at the apartment complex than when he was living in more well-to-do neighborhoods in Amherst. This experience is prompting him to support the full $2.2 million funding for a public safety alternative proposed by the Community Safety Working Group, known as the Community Response for Equity, Safety and Service, or...
JFK middle school educator honored with civil rights award Mareatha Wallace, a paraeducator, at JFK Middle School in Northampton. SUBMITTED PHOTO Published: 5/5/2021 9:13:10 AM NORTHAMPTON — Mareatha Wallace, a paraeducator at JFK Middle School, has won the Louise Gaskins Lifetime Civil Rights Award from the Massachusetts Teachers Association. The award is named after Gaskins, who is described on the association’s website as “a pioneer for the involvement of women and people of color in education,” and that nominees for the award should embody “the qualities of humility, leadership ...
Confederate flag banned in Northampton schools STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Published: 3/12/2021 6:02:29 PM NORTHAMPTON — The Confederate flag is officially banned from Northampton schools, with the exception of its use in educational contexts. At its meeting Thursday night, the School Committee voted unanimously to ban the Confederate flag in school and to refer a related, broader policy to a subcommittee for review. More than 100 people attended the Zoom meeting, which also included discussion of other topics. During public comment, Mareatha Wallace, an educational support professional at J...
School Committee votes to ban Confederate flag in Northampton schools Updated Mar 12, 2021; Facebook Share NORTHAMPTON — Displays of the Confederate flag are now banned within the city’s school district. By unanimous vote Thursday, the 10-member School Committee approved a ban on displays of the flag by students, staff and visitors on school property, at school-sponsored activities and during virtual events and learning. The measure allows the flag to be shown in library and other learning materials, during lessons or as a part of an assignment supervised by a teacher. More than 100 peop...