By Kimberly Seals Allers March 21 After a racist incident at my son’s predominantly white school, I was forced to think long and hard about the trade-offs many black parents and other parents of color have to make when it comes to their educational options. My dear friend calls it the “head versus heart” dilemma.
African American students are 3.8 times more likely to receive one or more suspensions as white students, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Analysis of that same federal report showed that in white suburban schools black students are discouraged from taking AP courses, and in some school districts white students are twice as likely as black and Hispanic students to be enrolled in at least one AP class.
That has often been my strategy. But for many parents, working hard to pay for private school or to live in the suburbs does not leave much time for the additional “jobs” of school advocate, bias watchdog, cultural cheerleader and everyday therapist. At times, it is exhausting. 1. What is their understanding of terms like: racial equity, anti-bias/anti-racism ideology and pedagogy, trauma-informed work or behavioral programming, says Hurst. What do they know about implicit bias? Do they use restorative justice practices? Find out if the school has social and emotional safety at the center of its mission, how it uses crisis intervention and how anti-racism work is reflected in the curriculum, she adds.
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My kids attend diverse schools. Yes we've dealt with some bad admins, unkind students, an unfair suspension. Still I wouldn't go the all black route. It's a diverse world of loving and unloving people. Kids need to learn to navigate that confront and change it.
This was a good read. Another good thing to do is getting together with other parents in the community and organizing events geared towards teaching the needful.
When will Banner 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' be removed from your paper copy? You are pushing a debunked conspiracy theory.
Why can't the Black Parents joined together and start a chain of school for their Children?
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they hope it not dem run school