WICHITA, Kan. (The Wichita Eagle) — School board candidates Mackenzi Truelove and Diane Albert had contrasting responses when asked about diversity, equity and inclusion in Wichita Public Schools on Tuesday night.

“I, for one, think that it’s just important that we’re making sure that we’re maintaining teaching a non-revisionist history,” said Truelove, who has made a commitment to protecting and reinstating DEI in schools a central part of her campaign. “We need to make sure that we are advocating for students that actually need it in an equitable way … because equality is not equity.”

Albert, the incumbent, emphasized the district’s foundational priorities — reading, writing and math — and aligned her platform with the district’s official tagline: Every Student Future Ready.

“There’s

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