The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, has joined with a growing group of Randolph, NJ parents and residents in opposition to the elimination of Columbus Day from local schools.

At a recent meeting, the Randolph Board of Education eliminated Columbus Day from the school calendar. The motion, made by a member of the Board’s diversity and inclusion committee to replace the holiday with Indigenous People’s Day, was passed unanimously by the Board. The entire process took less than 2 minutes, without allowing public input and was not on the agenda.