"Unless our children begin to learn together, there is little hope that our people will ever learn to live together.โ - Thurgood Marshall #SchoolDiversityDC
In the face of todayโs #SCOTUS ruling in the Harvard/UNC admissions cases, NCSD & our members remain resolute in our commitment to defending #diversity & #equity in our nationโs PK-12 schools.
Read our full statement w/quotes from several of our members: conta.cc/43Vml6F
Justice Thurgood Marshall in his dissent of Rodriguez wrote, โThe majorityโs holding can only be seen as a retreat from our historic commitment to equality of educational opportunity.โ
Was Justice Thurgood Marshall right? Did Rodriguez undermine #BrownVBoard? #RodriguezAt50
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez, weโre excited to host a Twitter chat with @IDRAedu on 3/20 at 1pm ET to spark conversation around the link between school funding and segregation. Message us if you would like more information. #RodriguezAt50
Join @dcpolicycenter on 3/15 for the release of the 4th annual State of D.C. Schools report, a systemwide overview of public education in DC. The 2021-22 report focuses on the return to in-person learning, measuring outcomes, & beginning work on recovery. dcpolicycenter.org/events/soโฆ
โDC is among the countryโs most segregated cities & has dramatic income inequality, which tends to be divided along racial & geographic lines... Adjusting school boundaries can have an impact on some of DCโs inequities.โ
Read more by @abbyhiggins@ggwashggwash.org/view/88546/dcs-upโฆ
Is your school community interested in shifting mindsets, practices, and skills toward liberation? @kindred_dc is seeking new district and school partners. Apply by 5pm tomorrow (3/1)!
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to recognize the late, great Dr. Rev. #PauliMurray for their legacy and influence over civil rights and racial justice, especially in the fight against #segregation. #unsunghero
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A new report by @cfcoffin & Julie Rubin @dcpolicycenter examines the role of school boundaries in DC, implications for school diversity, & areas where changes to student assignment policies could impact the largest number of students. #SchoolDiversityDCdcpolicycenter.org/publicatiโฆ
Today's the day! Thereโs still time to RSVP for the FIRST-EVER live performance & panel discussion of Between the Lines, a student-led play on the connection between housing policy, segregation, & inequity in schools.
#edequity#youthvoice#integrateUS
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Don't miss today's @ProvenTutoring webinar at 2 ET on evidence-based models for addressing learning loss. And if you're in DC, there's a @diverse_schools play and panel this evening on housing disparities and learning. future-ed.org/events/on-the-โฆ
Thereโs still time to register! Join us & @diverse_schools for the first-ever live performance & panel discussion of @EpicTheatr's Between the Lines, a student-led play on the connection between housing policy & segregation/inequity in schools. #youthvoiceBTLevent.eventbrite.com
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Join us for a live performance & panel discussion of Between the Lines, a student-led play on the connection btw housing policy & segregation/inequity in schools. #edequity#youthvoiceBTLevent.eventbrite.com