Seattle Schools Community Forum: Talking about Race

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Talking about Race:

Talking about Race

A number of events /reports have crossed my path in the last couple of weeks and I thought it worth a thread.

Next Saturday, January 30th,  there will be an Education Roundtable to discuss the impacts of student discipline on communities of color.   Among the groups involed there are The Washington State Commission on African American Affairs, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, and Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, along with theWhite House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and El Centro de la Raza.  The event will be held at El Centro's headquarters at 2524 16th Avenue S. from 1-3:30 pm. 

Attend this event and share your experiences and feedback with our expert panel:

-Wanda Billingsly, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Tukwila School District
-Sukien Luu, Supervising Attorney, U.S. Department of Education
-Jennifer Harris, Education Ombuds and Policy Analyst, Office of the Education Ombuds
-Calandra Sechrist, Director, Equity and Civil Rights, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

As well, the City has a survey out - Race and Social Justice Community Survey.  It includes five questions about SPS and I wish I had taken a Seattle Schools Community Forum: Talking about Race: