Elizabeth Yao, the graduating valedictorian at Bell High School in west Ottawa, was told not to go to school on Monday after she made pro-Palestinian remarks during a speech at her commencement ceremony.

  • enkers@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    “I’m a little angry, maybe, at the unfortunate situation, especially since I had connected the situation to the values of the school board and what I had learned throughout my four years of being at the school,” she said.

    “I was applying that to being an advocate and making sure that those who are oppressed have a voice in our society.”

    It’d be great if the OCDSB school board could act with the same integrity that they’re trying to instill in their students.

    • shutz@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      Especially with a name like OCD School Board. You’d think they’d pay attention to the details…