Engaging Diverse Students

In May 2018, the Jefferson County Board of Education adopted a policy acknowledging persistent gaps in achievement, learning, expectations, opportunities, and disciplinary outcomes among student groups based on race and ethnicity and focused on achieveing educational equity for all students.

Talking about race and identity can be tricky even for the most social and culturally aware people. But that shouldn't be a reason to run for the nearest exit. Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, editor of NPR's Code Switch, offers some pointers to ease your way in.

From our colleagues at PWC: Experts tell us that our unconscious mind makes a majority of our decisions. It creates blind spots—unconscious biases that can narrow your vision and potentially influence your behaviors. Are you letting blind spots steer your decision making? It’s time to take control.