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 [...]
Reinvest and Recycle Thousands of Abandoned Properties and Vacant Lots
REINVEST AND RECYCLE THOUSANDS OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND VACANT LOTS The Metropolitan Housing Coalition has documented the societal cost of redlining in Louisville: 22,000 Black families who should be homeowners are not. We [...]
Improve Eviction Mitigation
IMPROVE EVICTION MITIGATION Eviction is a threat for all renters financially impacted by COVID-19 layoffs, lockdowns, or even short-term illness. Evictions should not be a permanent housing barrier for families attempting to move [...]
Increase Rental Support
INCREASE RENTAL SUPPORT Across the landscape of housing in Louisville, it is clear that disinvestment, redlining, inequities, and ongoing reductions in funding for all aspects of affordable housing have caused sharp inequities. This [...]
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 [...]
Expand Mental Health Support
EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Pre-COVID, Black people in Louisville were already dealing with the stress and trauma of redlining, disinvestment, and over-policing. Post-COVID and in the midst of the killings of Breonna Tayor, [...]
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 [...]
Ensure Kindergarten Readiness
KINDERGARTEN READINESS One of the most impactful ways that we can fight against the achievement gap is to ensure that our children are ready for kindergarten. In the midst of chaotic times, families [...]
Improve JCPS Financial Transparency
JCPS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY As the district prepares to receive approximately $28 million in stimulus funds through the CARES Act and potentially $50 million in revenue from the tax rate increase, it is imperative [...]
Ensure Tech Equity for All Students
TECH EQUITY Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) or remote learning will be a normal part of the educational process for JCPS schools and families for the foreseeable future. Ensuring equity in technology is more important [...]