Students protest West Ada School District following request to remove inclusive classroom posters
About 50 students from Renaissance High organized a walk out Thursday to protest the West Ada District’s policy on classroom messaging after it asked a middle school teacher to remove two posters from her classroom.
Updated: A West Ada teacher was asked to remove signs promoting inclusivity. Controversy ensued.
The debacle has garnered national attention and sparked an outpouring of support for the middle school teacher.
West Ada issues sports analogy response to teacher told to remove 'everyone is welcome here' poster
On Wednesday, the district sent a two-page letter to its staff regarding their order requesting a teacher to remove the "Everyone is Welcome Here" poster.
West Ada teacher stands firm after she’s told to remove ‘Everyone is welcome here’ signs
Sarah Inama said she was told by administrators that her signs “don’t allow people to express differing opinions.”
Renaissance High students hold walkout after West Ada teacher was asked to remove "everyone is welcome" sign
Students at Renaissance High School organized a walk-out in response to a West Ada School District teacher being told to remove a sign from her classroom reading "everyone is welcome here."
School district orders teacher to remove inclusive signs from classroom
West Ada School District sparks controversy by ordering a teacher to remove signs from her classroom due to content neutrality policy.
West Ada School District to decide on the future of alternative schools
The West Ada School District Board of Trustees will likely vote on the future of alternative schools in the district at their meeting Monday night. The proposal to consolidate alternative schools would mean closing Central Academy and relocating those students and staff to Eagle Academy and Meridian Academy.
West Ada School District moving forward with new elementary school in Star
The West Ada School District Board of Trustees has approved plans to move forward with the construction of a new elementary school in Star to help meet the demands of a growing population.
Idaho Teacher Says She Was Ordered To Remove 'Everyone Is Welcome Here' Signs From Classroom
A district official reportedly told middle school teacher Sarah Inama that in this political climate, her welcoming message was a "personal opinion."
Idaho school district demands teacher pull down ‘Everyone is welcome here’ posters
An Idaho school system ordered one of its teachers to remove a pair of “Everyone is welcome” posters hanging in her classroom over concerns they would “inadvertently” flame division, according to reports.
Idaho school district rejects "Everyone is Welcome Here" signs
West Ada School District in Boise, Idaho wants signage indicating that all students are welcome to be removed. Teacher Sarah Inama at the Lewis and Clark Middle School was told to remove two signs from her classroom as they were not content neutral and were out of alignment with district policy.
‘We will fight’: West Ada to restructure alternative schools despite parental pleas
You are not a number,” one parent reminded students at alternative high schools in Idaho’s largest school district.
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In a local high school walkout, students support inclusion
Students at Renaissance High School in Meridian held a walkout in protest of a sign controversy at Lewis and Clark Middle ...
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West Ada School District teacher ordered to remove inclusive signs from classroom
BOISE, Idaho — A middle school teacher in West Ada School District has been instructed to remove two inclusive signs from her classroom, sparking controversy over the district's interpretation ...