Conservatives File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against PPS’s Center for Black Student Excellence
Candice Grose, chief of communications for PPS, says the district has not received any notice from the U.S. Department of Education concerning the specific complaint. Referring to the Center for Black Student Excellence as “The Grice Adair Center” (the two wings that make up One North are to be named after two prominent local Black educators), Grose emphasized programming would be available to all students.
“The Grice Adair Center represents our ongoing commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all students, not just Black students, to feel seen, valued and heard,” Grose says. “While it was born from a need to address long-standing inequities that have impacted Black learners, its purpose is part of our larger mission to ensure equity and excellence for every student in the district.”
“The Grice Adair Center represents our ongoing commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all students, not just Black students, to feel seen, valued and heard,” Grose says. “While it was born from a need to address long-standing inequities that have impacted Black learners, its purpose is part of our larger mission to ensure equity and excellence for every student in the district.”
