The Peoria Unified governing board rejected a free computer science program because its website mentions 'diversity, equity and inclusion.'
The Peoria Unified School District governing board rejected a free computer science training program because of concerns that its website mentions"diversity, equity and inclusion" and that the program serves groups historically excluded from learning computer science.
The Microsoft Philanthropies program would have paired trained computer science professionals with classroom teachers at three schools in the district — Raymond S. Kellis High School, Centennial High School and the MET Professional Academy — to team-teach computer science. According to the program's website, it served more than 14,000 students in more than 550 high schools across eight countries during the 2022-23 school year.
"This provides the opportunity to grow the knowledge of our existing computer science teachers as well as supporting continuing instruction for our students," she said."There is no cost to the district to bring this program to us." But Rooks said she had reservations about the Microsoft Philanthropies program because its website states that"diversity, equity, and inclusion are core tenets" of the program and"there is a statement from Microsoft for their commitment to address racial injustice."
"The affirmative action that was actually just stipulated with the Supreme Court recently does make me ponder if this is even valid," Hill said about using the Microsoft Philanthropies program. On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious college admissions policies are unlawful.
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