Guest column: A few questions for members of the Detroit Lakes School Board

Letter: A Detroit Lakes alumna's perspective on the rainbow ban

DETROIT LAKES — As a 2007 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School, I never imagined I would one day feel compelled to write a letter like this. I am profoundly disappointed by the recent Detroit Lakes School Board decision to ban rainbow flags, stickers and other like items from school grounds. Of all the challenges facing public education today (declining academic achievement, student mental health, cyberbullying, chronic absenteeism, teacher ret…

Guest column: A few questions for members of the Detroit Lakes School Board

Terry Kalil writes, "Why were the board members so fearful of public input that they decided it best to spring a motion without public input?"