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Randolph public schools ditch Columbus for Indigenous Peoples Day
RANDOLPH Another North Jersey school district has opted to swap Christopher Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day on its calendar.
Randolph Township Public Schools will amend its district calendar, following the unanimous vote during a Board of Education virtual meeting on Thursday.
A member of the board s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee made the immediate recommendation to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, proposed about an hour and 40 minutes into the meeting, saying it was meant to “strengthen Randolph’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and show our community that we embrace the histories of all people.”