Recommendations & Next Steps

Avoid labeling students and families in a way that undermines high expectations.

Support more social-emotional instruction in the classroom.

Engage district students in discussing racial inequity - reasons, experiences, and solutions.

Engage parents to increase awareness of the achievement gap and her experiences directly.

Explore where home-school communication breaks down - focus on building trust and support.

Don't avoid talking about race - at home in the classroom.

Recruit and retain more teachers of color.

Ensure all teachers have professional development to improve equity awareness.

Continue to address teacher pay and support.

Examine practices across our schools to grow what works, and let go of what doesn't.