Resources

The African American and Latino Scholars Program (AALSP) at Brookline High School is a unique seminar for underrepresented minority students at Brookline High School. The program aims to promote the success of academically talented African American and Hispanic/Latino students all the while aiding in the positive growth of the student as an academic, minority, and person. The program has proved extremely successful, helping large amounts of underrepresented students reach their goals of academic achievement, and providing preparation for college and beyond.

Bevocares: a parent-run organization at the Ruffin Ridley School. The goal of Bevocares is to make sure that the students in our community have the opportunity to succeed and thrive equally, despite any extenuating circumstances, such as illness or financial strain.

Brookline Asian American Family Network (BAAFN) was formed to support the needs of Asian/Asian American students and their families in the Brookline Public School system.

Brookline for Racial Justice and Equity (BRJE) seeks to identify and clarify issues of social and racial inequality in Brookline and to build a multi-racial coalition in order to dismantle structural racism.

Brookline School District Incident Reporting Forms:
Florida Ruffin Ridley School Incident Reporting Form
Discrimination and Harassment Incident Form
Bullying Prevention 

The Coalition for Anti-racism and Equity (CARE) is a 501(c)(3)  state member-driven nonprofit in the state of Massachusetts committed to fostering social justice and equity in education by empowering students, educators, and communities by advocating for systemic change, promoting diversity, and creating opportunities for underrepresented voices to lead and thrive.

Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a national peer-to-peer learning and practice network dedicated to advancing racial equity in government, to advance opportunities for all.

Know Your Rights Resources:
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights Resources for K-12 Educators
Know Your Rights Resources for Students and Families

The Brookline Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is a parent group charged with advising Brookline's School Committee and Public Schools Administration regarding issues affecting students on IEPs and 504 plans and their families. They also support students and families by advocating for equity, sharing information, connecting people and resources and providing a forum for meeting other families who share interests. 

Steps to Success is a program created to address and close the opportunity gap for low-income Brookline students through programs that begin at a young age and provide a strong support system, consistent academic and social-emotional growth, and a powerful sense of community for our students. Steps has supported the academic and professional journeys of more than 5000 students since 2021. 

SocialJusticeBooks.org is a project of Teaching for Change, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.

We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.