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Montclair's homework policy and the district's equity policy were two of the primary items discussed during Wednesday night's Board of Department of Education meeting at the George Inness Annex.
Initially of the meeting, a group of seven Montclair High School students appeared before the board and presented their thoughts connected current amounts of homework. Extraordinary of their concerns included students not acquiring enough hours of sleep a night, teachers not having a professional solar day to dole out specifically with homework, and students having to balance extracurricular activities and college preparation with homework.
For the equity policy, the board heard a demonstration from Dr. Kendra Johnson, the territory's assistant superintendent for equity. She gave the board an account of the district's plans for addressing equity and diversity in the schools over the next few years; the demonstration too included status updates on the the Undoing Racism project, Title I procedures and ongoing issues involving the Place of Civilised Rights.
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-Erin Roll

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