Citing case law that says a multicultural environment is very important for a biracial child, a state appeals court has nevertheless rejected a mother’s divorce case attempt to have her child change schools, writing that she’d failed to show evidence that the particular school switch requested would improve the child’s well-being.

“A multicultural environment ‘properly [is considered] to be very important for a biracial child,’” wrote the unanimous Appellate Division, Second Department panel, while quoting Matter of Cisse v. Graham in its opinion.

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