"Unless our children begin to learn together, there is little hope that our people will ever learn to live together.” - Thurgood Marshall #SchoolDiversityDC
In the face of today’s #SCOTUS ruling in the Harvard/UNC admissions cases, NCSD & our members remain resolute in our commitment to defending #diversity & #equity in our nation’s PK-12 schools.
Read our full statement w/quotes from several of our members: https://t.co/ItOIi21Qbo
As a follow-up to The Color of Law, father-daughter duo Richard and Leah Rothstein co-authored a new book titled Just Action: How to Challenge #Segregation Enacted Under the #ColorofLaw. @RedressMovement@housingcenter@PRRAC_DC
Pre-order your copy today: https://t.co/RxRqRF4feZ
.@bmann_edu@UnivOfKansas: “In #WashingtonDC, our research shows that the prevailing logics of competition prompts even the most socially just-minded families to participate in behaviors that inevitably lead to inequality and #segregation.” @PeterTPiazza https://t.co/SjyBBczL9I
Justice Thurgood Marshall in his dissent of Rodriguez wrote, “The majority’s holding can only be seen as a retreat from our historic commitment to equality of educational opportunity.”
Was Justice Thurgood Marshall right? Did Rodriguez undermine #BrownVBoard? #RodriguezAt50
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez, we’re 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. https://t.co/iasaTNimxh
“DC is among the country’s 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 DC’s inequities.”
Read more by @abbyhiggins@ggwash
https://t.co/SGWQ2CuHTv
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)!
https://t.co/H6J5OEPcFI
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. #SchoolDiversityDC
https://t.co/fWd28bw1Zi
Today's the day! There’s 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
➡️https://t.co/y1kCvYemk4
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. https://t.co/MfnqfWbsPs
There’s 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. #youthvoice
https://t.co/y1kCvYemk4
🗣️“Brilliance isn’t allocated along zip code but often your race is.”
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#youthvoice
https://t.co/y1kCvYemk4
We’re excited to announce our incredible lineup of panelists for our Between the Lines event w/ @diverse_schools & @EpicTheatr:
✅Matt Di Carlo @shankerinst
✅Aderson Francois @GeorgetownLaw
✅Meredith Morelle @kindred_dc
✅Sandra Vanderbilt @gwGSEHD
RSVP: https://t.co/y1kCvYemk4