On October 4, 2012, Olentangy Local Schools was proud to host Children and Diversity, a community forum featuring Olentangy Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D., and renowned professor, researcher and author Dr. Melanie Killen.  Dr. Killen is a University of Maryland professor who supervises the school’s Social and Moral Development Laboratory and collaborated with CNN for a special called “Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture,” which aired in April of 2012. During the community forum, Dr. Killen shared lessons learned during her decades of research and explored how children’s perceptions can lead to biases at young ages.