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Renaming Columbus Day sparks firestorm in one NJ town
Clip: 6/22/2021 | 4m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Randolph school board reverses decision after outcry.
In Randolph, a recent school board decision to rename the Columbus Day holiday created an outcry from residents. The board then removed all holiday names from the school calendar, leading to an even bigger uproar. At a crowded school board meeting Monday night, diversity, discrimination and cultural pride were all part of the debate.
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Renaming Columbus Day sparks firestorm in one NJ town
Clip: 6/22/2021 | 4m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
In Randolph, a recent school board decision to rename the Columbus Day holiday created an outcry from residents. The board then removed all holiday names from the school calendar, leading to an even bigger uproar. At a crowded school board meeting Monday night, diversity, discrimination and cultural pride were all part of the debate.
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