The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently advised that the Rockaway, NJ School Board would AGAIN be considering eliminating the Columbus Day holiday on the 2025 – 2026 school calendar.

It was just a short three years ago that this was under consideration by this Board. At that time IAOVC representatives, a number of local residents and members of other Italian American organizations successfully prevailed in preserving Columbus Day in Rockaway Schools for the last few years.