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Principal drops photo display.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-MAY-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Principal drops photo display.(Education)(The controversy that erupted over the photo of a transgender individual convinced the administrator to cancel the exhibit)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard

Principal BJ Blake has shelved plans to put up a controversial photo display at her two elementary schools, but said Friday she's more dedicated than ever to finding ways to acknowledge and welcome a diverse community at her northeast Eugene campus.

"Make no mistake - I and the school district remain steadfast in the commitment to create and sustain a multicultural and inclusive school environment that is welcoming to all," Blake wrote in an e-mail and letter that went to parents at Meadowlark and Buena Vista Spanish Immersion elementary schools Friday.

The "Shared Community/Mixed Identities" display, created by the Community Alliance of Lane County's Back-to-Back Allies for Human Dignity program, features 25 images of local people of mixed racial or ethnic heritage, with the aim of highlighting the diversity found within the Eugene-Springfield community.

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