Diversity The Priority For Boston Mayor Kim Janey As Two Latina School Committee Members Resign Over Racist Anti-White Remarks

Two members of the Boston School Committee made anti-white remarks, got caught, and resigned — and the city's mayor wants to ensure that people of their race still have representation on the board. Alexandra Oliver-Davila and Lorna Rivera, both Latinas, recently resigned as members of the school committee in the wake of the publishing of text messages the two sent during a committee hearing October 20, 2020. Also during that meeting, the chairman of the school committee at the time, Michael Loc

Two members of the Boston School Committee made anti-white remarks, got caught, and resigned — and the city's mayor wants to ensure that people of their race still have representation on the board. Alexandra Oliver-Davila and Lorna Rivera, both Latinas, recently resigned as members of the school committee in the wake of the publishing of text messages the two sent during a committee hearing October 20, 2020. Also during that meeting, the chairman of the school committee at the time, Michael Loc…