I am writing to clarify some facts regarding the quote from Lindsey Little-Clayton in The State News article “Red Cedar Closure Decision Pending” (SN 9/27). Ms. Little-Clayton stated, “To imply that Red Cedar (Elementary School) is the only school with diversity is both wrong and offensive.”

It is not implied that Red Cedar is the only East Lansing school with diversity. It is though, in fact, the only school in East Lansing in which nonwhite students make up the majority. Red Cedar is the only school in the district that is a minority school, with less than 35 percent of students being of white, non-Hispanic origin, according to the National Center for Education Statistics for the 2009-10 school year. This is a significant statistic, given the reputation of East Lansing as an international and diverse community.