{"id":861,"date":"2023-02-28T16:55:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T17:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=861"},"modified":"2023-02-28T18:05:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T18:05:40","slug":"will-stands-with-eau-claire-parents-and-students-in-defense-of-local-charter-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=861","title":{"rendered":"WILL Stands with Eau Claire Parents and Students in Defense of Local Charter School"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/will-law.org\/will-stands-with-eau-claire-parents-and-students-in-defense-of-local-charter-school\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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The News:<\/strong>\u00a0Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) urged<\/a> the Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) school board to preserve its current charter school and to reject illegal race-based policies that would disrupt educational opportunities in Eau Claire. The board is threatening to dissolve the charter school over the student population\u2019s perceived lack of \u201cracial diversity\u201d and \u201cracial equity.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The Quote:\u00a0<\/strong>WILL Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, stated, \u201cRacial balancing\u2014no matter the justification\u2014will never lead to equal rights for all. ECASD cannot and should not derail educational opportunities to pursue illegal \u2018racial equity\u2019 goals that are both arbitrary and discriminatory. WILL is prepared to do whatever is necessary to defend the constitutional and legal rights of students and parents in the district.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Background:\u00a0<\/strong>The Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School (CVM) is a free public charter school authorized by the Eau Claire Area School District. Approximately 300 students and 45 staff members make up the 4K\u20135th grade school. As indicated by its name, CVM uses the Montessori method of education, which focuses on hands-on learning in a mixed-aged setting.<\/div>\n
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ECASD is on the verge of either cancelling the charter for CVM over its racial makeup, or significantly adjusting its legal relationship with the school district. At a recent board meeting, Board President, Dr. Tim Nordin, stated that CVM prevents the district from achieving its equity goals because it only serves \u201cthe white and wealthy.\u201d Another board member, Dr. Stephanie Farrar, said the racial makeup of CVM is a \u201csignificant issue\u201d and \u201cdoes not align with our equity commitment of the district.\u201d<\/div>\n
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More on the Letter:<\/strong>\u00a0WILL\u2019s letter<\/a> details the school board members\u2019 discriminatory claims that were made at a recent school board meeting. In our letter, we outline the clear constitutional violations that would result from canceling the charter and call on the school board to reverse their current course. CVM\u2019s contract should be renewed without any newly proposed discriminatory parameters.<\/div>\n
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