Bob Chiaradio Questions Need For Equity Audit In Town of Westerly, RI - XQ+RI Audit Showed No Racial Bias

Bob Chiaradio strongly opposes the vote & need for an equity audit in the town of Westerly, RI.

He points out the choice of a Public Consulting Group was done in a secret subcommittee unbeknownst to other members of the Westerly School Committee.

In 2019, XQ+RI in partnership with Rhode Island Department of Education created a form called an Education Opportunity Audit. The 2019 equity audit-lite did not take in the look through a racial lens because it would not be found to be a significant sample size. This audit proved race was not a factor.

So, the question remains, why in 2022 does Westerly need an equity audit? Perhaps under the pressure of Rhode Island Department of Education?