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No pride flags and signs allowed outside Westwood schools
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Superintendent says decision wasn’t an indication of any opinion on the LGBTQ flag
Westwood Regional School district is the latest to implement controversial measures, by not allowing LGBTQ+ flags and signs to be shown on school premises. In an email sent by the district’s superintendent Jill Mortimer she said she has "no objection to the Pride flag" and that this is not "banning" the flag.
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No pride flags and signs allowed outside Westwood schools
Clip: 6/23/2023 | 1m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Westwood Regional School district is the latest to implement controversial measures, by not allowing LGBTQ+ flags and signs to be shown on school premises. In an email sent by the district’s superintendent Jill Mortimer she said she has "no objection to the Pride flag" and that this is not "banning" the flag.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipfrom lgbtq flag bands to hidden cameras worn by students there's no shortage of controversy in the Westwood School District lately Westwood superintendent Jill Mortimer recently announced a new policy for bidding the lgbtq flag and pride signs from being displayed anywhere on school property saying the decision was not an indication of any opinion on the lgbtq flag but that only the American and New Jersey Flags would be displayed that led to outrage from the community at this month's school board meeting where one conservative attendee James O'Keefe announced he provides students with hidden cameras to expose what he calls political Prejudice in the classroom O'Keefe is the founder and former CEO of the conservative media Outlet project Veritas which is known for its controversial means of secret recordings and questionable editing of undercover stings in response to O'Keefe's offer to supply the hidden cameras Westwood banned all media from last night's High School graduation [Music]
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