Even if the district's leadership can't figure out the right thing to do, some of the district's residents can. There is no mistake about it. Ka'ren Ahern, a parent who helped organize the youth human rights rally, said it was ironic that as students rallied for human rights, adults at the school were hiding a racial threat. Some will say that this is nitpicking. That's why we'll let members of the Bainbridge Island community speak for us.
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