The United Way’s Racial Equity Challenge takes us to the heart of education for August’s equity moments. From Brown v. Board of Education to current Democrat & Chronicle education journalist and author, Justin Murphy … check out the links below and follow us on social media for bite size invitations each week learning about why and how inequity in education started and how it continues to impact children in Rochester, especially those from families experiencing homelessness.
Did you know? Rochester has the most economically segregating school district border in the country, walling off the high-poverty education system from its affluent suburban districts. - EdBuild
RESOURCES
Your Children Are Very Greatly In Danger by local journalist Justin Murphy
Read AND interact: School District Borders that Reduce or Perpetuate Segregation
And from above: Brown v. Board of Education and EdBuild’s study on school district borders.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
When was the first time you had a teacher who was not the same race as you? Have you ever?
What were the messages that you received from American history books about your own culture? What about cultures other than your own?
In the video above, Sumner makes suggestions at the macro, mezzo, and micro level. What can you do in your own community to support the educational experiences of Black and brown children?