A Path Forward Opposes Anti DEI Legislation
A Path Forward Responds to Anti DEI Legislation February 19, 2024 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned, vehemently oppose SB93, SB6, HB9, HB191, HB224, and HB304–a slew of bills moving through [...]
Establish Alternative Approaches To Mental Health Crises
ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES Updated: July 24, 2020 Mental health crises should not be excuses for heavy-handed police interventions, and are best handled by mental health professionals. Establish and fund [...]
Invest In Local HBCUs
INVEST IN LOCAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND SUPPORT BLACK STUDIES The positive impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been largely ignored by the community. Research shows that graduates [...]
Implement Decolonized Curricula
DECOLONIZED CURRICULA While African American History has been introduced as an elective with JCPS, teachers have not elected to teach it, and students have not actively selected the course as an elective (including [...]
Create A Pipeline of Black Educators
CREATING A PIPELINE OF BLACK EDUCATORS We need a more concerted effort to recruit, train, and retain teachers of color. Given the expected remote learning platform, the district should prepare to recruit, train, [...]
Implement Intentional JCPS Teacher Training
JCPS TEACHER TRAINING In various conversations with the League during Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI), JCPS teachers and community partners providing supplemental and co-curricular instruction indicated more comprehensive training would be beneficial to ensure that [...]