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Students led a march Sept. 25 from Minnetonka High School to the district’s headquarters to advocate for more equitable education for all students in Minnetonka Schools and to speak out against racism. (Sun photo by Jason Jenkins)

A group of students led a march Sept. 25 from Minnetonka High School to the district’s headquarters to advocate for more equitable education for all students in Minnetonka Schools and to speak out against racism.

The event, organized by the Minnetonka Coalition for Equitable Education, was part of an ongoing effort to encourage school district leaders to adopt a list of anti-racism imperatives. The coalition’s list includes diversity training for school staff members, a recruiting plan to bring more teachers of color to the district and adding anti-racist curriculum. To view the full list of imperatives, visit bit.ly/3hZt32B.

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Ahlaam Abdulwali, a Minnetonka High School senior and a leader with the Minnetonka Coalition for Equitable Education, speaks during a Sept. 25 rally outside the school district’s headquarters. (Sun photo by Jason Jenkins)

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Sumayah Elmi, a senior at Minnetonka High School, speaks to a crowd of around 100 people during a Sept. 25 rally for equitable education outside the school district’s headquarters. (Sun photo by Jason Jenkins)

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Deepti Pillai, a freshman at Minnetonka High School, was among the student speakers during a Sept. 25 rally for equitable education outside the school district’s headquarters. (Sun photo by Jason Jenkins)

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A rally organized by the student-led Minnetonka Coalition for Equitable Education was the latest action from the group to encourage district leaders to adopt a list of anti-racism imperatives. (Sun photo by Jason Jenkins)

  

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