Sentences with phrase «racial equity by»

More than merely stating a goal or mentioning equity in a mission statement, districts must begin to operationalize their stated dedication to racial equity by placing district leaders in charge of elevating the issues, providing anti-racism training, monitoring data for racial disparities, and holding schools accountable for equity outcomes.

Not exact matches

This Article analyzes the questions of racial equity raised by these new predictive instruments using two lenses: constitutional doctrine and emerging technical standards of «algorithmic fairness.»

City bond projects should be guided by racial and economic equity standards.

A growing number of districts looking to right racial imbalances by dedicating staff members to work on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Throughout the day, sessions proposed by cohort members focused on skill - building, racial equity, leveraging networks, and self - growth, and built on the idea that they are all working together.

Hispanic students were 15.7 percent of CHCCS» enrollment and received 13.7 percent of short - term suspensions, according to the racial equity report card released by the Youth Justice Project of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.

Ms. Acevedo - Garcia is also Project Director for diversitydata.org, an indicator project on racial / ethnic equity in U.S. metropolitan areas, as well as for diversitydatakids.org, which strives to be a comprehensive database of indicators on child wellbeing and opportunity by race / ethnicity across multiple sectors (e.g., education, health, neighborhoods) and geographies.

As public schools are increasingly threatened by a view of education that supports privatization, zero - tolerance discipline policies, less funding, and high - stakes standardized tests, AROS is fighting back with a broad vision of American public education that prioritizes racial justice, equity and well - resourced, world - class, public community schools.

Public Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit equity.

By engaging in a discussion about research and building and district practices, participants will better understand how students perceive racism within the learning environment and learn how to begin conversations within their own school communities about race and racial equity.

The national group, Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, issued a statement explaining: «As public schools are increasingly threatened by a view of education that supports privatization, zero - tolerance discipline policies, less funding, and high - stakes standardized tests, AROS is fighting back with a broad vision of American public education that prioritizes racial justice, equity and well - resourced, world - class, public community schools.»

I started by bringing data that showed racial inequities to the school board and then building a common understanding and language around racial equity.

The study offers several recommendations for restoring equity provisions and integration in charter schools, including establishing new guidance and reporting requirements by the Federal government; federal funding opportunities for magnet schools, which have a documented legacy of reducing racial isolation and improving student outcomes; and incorporating some features of magnet schools into charter schools.

The challenging topics taken up by the study group — trauma, racial equity, and low - performing schools — have been at the core of educational opportunity for decades, and they aren't going away any time soon,» said Keith Poston, President and Executive Director, Public School Forum of North Carolina.

The talk is one of the inaugural events held by the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, a program aimed at dismantling racism in the U.S. and South Africa.

The week includes workshops by writers and artists whose work focuses on social and political issues, including the environment, climate change, gun violence, racial violence, police brutality, violence against women, racial equity, homophobia, and immigration, all through the lens of creative action.

This season's programs will include storytelling at the Pulitzer by We Stories, a St. Louis - based organization dedicated to promoting inclusive children's literature and providing families with resources and opportunities for advancing racial equity.

Racial equity related experiences encountered by racialized and Aboriginal Peoples as members of the Nova Scotia legal profession;

It is presented by the Society's Racial Equity Committee and sponsored by Stewart McKelvey.

Thrive works to eliminate the opportunity gap in Washington by advancing the state's Racial Equity Theory of Change, which was collaboratively developed by partners, providers and parents throughout Washington and finalized earlier this year.

Mission Statement: To improve the status, well - being and racial / ethnic equity of New Mexico's children, families, and communities in the areas of health, education, and economic security by promoting public policies through credible research and effective advocacy.