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Actions taken by San Bernardino County Board of Education President Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers during the Board’s November 10 meeting have drawn criticism from attendees following a hostile public-comment incident that raised safety concerns. Attendees reported that a speaker used his public-comment time to confront a specific attendee rather than address the Board and later shouted additional remarks after leaving the podium, conduct that prompted fears of intimidation. Critics said

Upland Unified School District is facing a convergence of legal disputes, ethics inquiries, and internal investigations involving Board Trustee Sherman Garnett Sr. and a lawsuit filed by his son, Sherman Garnett Jr. While Garnett Jr. is now suing the district and senior administrators, Garnett Sr. has been under investigation by California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) since May 2024. The overlapping events have raised broader questions about governance, confli