Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional Charter School handling of student’s hijab

 

THE GREAT DIVIDE After Malden’s Mystic Valley Regional Charter School handling of student’s hijab, questions swirl over why such incidents continue to occur

As long as charter schools have existed, they have generated controversy. But no single Massachusetts charter school has drawn more fire than Mystic Valley Regional in Malden, an institution as well known in recent years for the strictness of its dress code — and related allegations of racism — as for its academic reputation. Critics of the school don’t mince words: they say its culture is racist, harms students, and should be investigated or even shut down. In response, school leaders describe themselves as victims of intolerance in a raging culture war, under attack because they approach race differently than other schools, by downplaying the differences between students and emphasizing their commonality instead. Read the full story.   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/30/metro/mystic-valley-regional-charter-school-malden-long-simmering-tensions-echo-ongoing-culture-war/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter