From Grace's Desk...
For those of you who could join Friday's region meeting - thank you! During the meeting, we had open dialogue about the documentary "Black Boys" on Peacock. The discussion was powerful - we started with the 20 years of literacy data that show we have neither made progress in reading, nor have we improved outcomes for black and brown students.
The documentary is required viewing for us all if we intend to disrupt the outcomes above that are also predictors of higher incarceration rates. The quotes below poignantly describe first - how black and brown boys are punished if they do not respond to being "saved."
"It’s very easy to think, ‘I’m saving you,' and if you don’t allow me to save you, I’m going to punish you.”
In the end...
“These young people don’t need saviors, they need believers. Once you believe in them, and know that they are great beyond measures, by who they are, not by what you bestowed on them, then everything else will shift and change as a result.” - Conan Harris
Please observe, watch, how do we demonstrate that we believe in the brilliance of each and every student, especially our boys?
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