Sentences with phrase «racial equity issues»

In 2013 she was elected Chair of the Council of the Great City Schools where she led the charge on the Council's commitment to address racial equity issues.

I've been long - concerned about The manipulation of Social Emotional Learning and what can often be its lack of connection to racial equity issues.

Not exact matches

While Jimmy Kimmel generally won the day for his willingness to elevate the issues of gender and racial equity, it was Frances McDormand who deserves the award for bringing a human resources toolkit to the podium with her.

WDN marshals resources for a number of issues — like reproductive justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity — but the cause closest to Hall's heart is civic equality for women.

Issues surrounding housing inequities in Buffalo were brought to light during a panel discussion at the WNED WBFO Studios Wednesday night, as part of WBFO's Racial Equity Project.

The Fair Housing Equity Assessment examines the roots of Buffalo - Niagara's racial, ethnic and geographic segregation and exclusion, obstacles to solving these issues, and strategies for overcoming these barriers through One Region Forward's regional planning process.

Although the analysis does not consider equity and environmental justice issues, compact housing with specific income or racial demographics could raise such concerns.

This year, we decided to focus the conversation on two issues that are especially important to education: racial equity and viewpoint diversity.

Since 2010, the civil rights office has issued detailed directives on eliminating racial disparities in school discipline; the allocation of school resources among racial groups; schools» responsibility for preventing bullying; the use of race - based assignments to achieve diversity; achieving gender equity in intercollegiate and interscholastic sports, and support for pregnant and parenting students.

The second issue is that a narrow focus on racial equity inside schools and districts generates very little enthusiasm from families on the topside of the gap.

The initiative is considering a broad range of issues including school choice, racial equity, and school culture and climate.

These short videos are designed to shift the conversation, to prompt a deeper, more authentic discussion about issues of racial equity in schools.

«Most teacher preparation programs do not require prospective teachers to learn about the cultural and community history, racial dynamics, and equity issues that Chicago students experience.»

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.»

Bradley talks about the role of the nation's 10 equity assistance centers, including the IDRA - directed South Central Collaborative for Equity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all leaequity assistance centers, including the IDRA - directed South Central Collaborative for Equity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all leaEquity, in addressing these civil rights issues (gender discrimination, sexual abuse, racial hostility, etc.) and working to make schools work for all learners.

Through the use of equity - based protocols and culturally relevant practices, participants will explore issues in their teaching practice with support from a racial affinity - based professional learning community.

Through the use of equity - based protocols and culturally relevant practices, participants will explore issues in their teaching practice with support from a racial affinity based professional learning community.

She also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California where she concentrated on a range of social and racial justice issues including advancing education equity, LGBTQ issues, immigrant rights, and advocacy for the homeless.

Committees within the study group focused on three issues: trauma & learning; racial equity; and low - performing schools.

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.

Mary E. Dilworth «s career is centered on teacher quality and preparation, with a keen focus on racial / ethnic and linguistic diversity and equity issues.

When I served as student body president at AU and began working on the issues I had always cared about — gender equity, racial justice, opportunity regardless of economic background, and, yes, LGBTQ equality — it became clear that making a difference in the world wouldn't diminish or dilute my own pain and incompleteness.

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.

In particular, my work tends to focus on racial equity and racial justice, but we certainly also address gender and class quite a bit and any other equity or social justice issues that organizations has some questions about.

The Racial Equity Committee monitors and provides advice about programs that address issues of racism and discrimination in the legal profession and in relation to access to justice, including programs to increase access to the legal profession.