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District revises Exploring Equity human rights unit
What happened
Administrators said the revised unit would address Gaza as a current event and not ask students to make legal determinations. Residents expressed differing views about the lesson, process and student safety.
Why it matters to families
The unit affects the eighth-grade course and has prompted questions about curriculum review.
The evidence
District officials explained their planned approach at the October 6 meeting; underlying original and revised syllabi were not collected.
The source
October 6 board meetingSee the full record for Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District.
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