Calls intensify for resignation of Boston School Committee chair over racially charged texts

 

Calls intensify for resignation of Boston School Committee chair over racially charged texts

A growing number of elected officials are calling for the resignation of School Committee Chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila, after she disparaged West Roxbury families in text message exchanges with another School Committee member. The Globe reported on Monday the text message exchanges between Oliver-Dávila and Lorna Rivera, who resigned on Friday as their communications were about to become public. The two women were texting each other during a contentious School Committee meeting last October while the board was weighing a proposal to temporarily drop the entrance test requirement to the city’s exam schools. Read the full story. Related: Marcela García, from Globe Opinion, wrote that the ongoing fallout from the October meeting "reflects the high-stakes nature of the school board and the racial overtones that continue to swirl."