New Guide for K-12 Schools on Diversity-Related Policy Strategies
This is a hot topic with students heading back to school, as while legally imposed divisions have ended, school districts are now dealing with new concerns of community migration patterns and economic segregation when creating school boundaries and diversity-related policies.
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National School Boards Association and College Board Launch Diversity Guide for Schools
Media Advisory
Contact: Alexis Rice
Communications Director, National School Boards Association
Office: (703) 838-6744; arice@nsba.org
The National School Boards Association (NSBA), the College Board, and EducationCounsel, LLC, through a generous grant from the Ford Foundation, will unveil Achieving Educational Excellence for All: A Guide to Diversity-Related Policy Strategies for School Districts at a press tele-conferencetomorrow, September 7 at 2 p.m. EDT. The report examines the educational benefits of student diversity and the multiple dimensions of diversity and addresses how school districts considering the establishment or refinement of diversity-related policies should undertake those efforts.
The press tele-conference will feature a discussion by national education leaders concerning key issues of policy, law, and community engagement associated with the development of diversity-related policies. Additionally, the panel will discuss voluntary student assignment policies in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2007 landmark decision in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District.
Achieving Educational Excellence for All: A Guide to Diversity-Related Policy Strategies for School Districts has been endorsed by the American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, Association of Teacher Educators, National Association of School Psychologists, National Education Association, and School Social Work Association of America.
What:
Press tele-conference unveiling Achieving Educational Excellence for All: A Guide to Diversity-Related Policy Strategies for School Districts
Who:
Richard W. Riley, former U.S. Secretary of Education and Senior Partner, EducationCounsel, LLC
Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, NSBA
Arthur L. Coleman, Managing Partner, EducationCounsel, LLC
Francisco M. Negrón, Jr., General Counsel, NSBA
Katherine Lipper, Policy and Legal Advisor, EducationCounsel, LLC
When:
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 2 p.m. EDT
RSVP Required:
To attend this tele-conference, please RSVP to Alexis Rice at (703) 838-6744 or at arice@nsba.org by Wednesday, September 7, noon EDT.
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Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is a not-for-profit organization representing state associations of school boards and their more than 90,000 local school board members throughout the U.S. Working with and through our state associations, NSBA advocates for equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership. www.nsba.org
The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit membership organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the world's leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education.
EducationCounsel LLC is an innovative law, policy, strategy, and advocacy organization committed to promoting meaningful education reform. EducationCounsel's multidisciplinary team seeks creative, research-based solutions to
The Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit grant-making organization. For 75 years it has worked with courageous people on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. With headquarters in New York, the foundation has offices in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
