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Elementary School ‘Equity’ Presentation Insinuates Hispanic Students Struggle In Education System Because They Face ‘Deportation Threats’

Chrissy Clark
Elementary School ‘Equity’ Presentation Insinuates Hispanic Students Struggle In Education System Because They Face ‘Deportation Threats’
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A Virginia elementary school principal gave an “equity presentation” wherein she insinuated that Hispanic parents and students are unable to perform in educational settings because they face “immigration,” “deportation threats,” “health concerns,” and more. 

Guilford Elementary School in Virginia’s Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) district — one of the most affluent districts in the nation — hosted an equity presentation for teachers. The virtual presentation was given by Principal Lauren Sprowls and the school’s equity lead Suzanne Elbeze. 

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