Antiracist System Audit

[Anonymous]

Any specific recommendations come out of the newly released anti-racist audit?

[Anonymous]

Our school is starting the process to potentially change its name! Maybe that came out of the audit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school is starting the process to potentially change its name! Maybe that came out of the audit.

No, that's a two-year-old initiative.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2020/10/07/board-wants-to-know-if-communities-want-six-school-names-changed/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any specific recommendations come out of the newly released anti-racist audit?

Report Recommendations
To succeed, the audit findings suggest that MCPS organize around a series of recommendations that do not add more programs or initiatives.

The recommendations are:

Coherence: The district must develop a systemic, coherent plan to address the issues identified. This plan should be co-constructed with the community and articulate a vision and strategy for district improvement across the organization. MCPS should develop a theory of change centered on racial equity that represents what matters most to the community.

Accountability for Racial Equity Work: MCPS must create mechanisms and processes for consistent outward accountability of its racial equity work to ensure the consistent implementation of the district’s racial equity-centered vision across organizational levels.

Equity-Centered Capacity Building: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide racial equity vision and coherent strategy require equity-centered capacity building. Professional learning needs to be systematic and ongoing. Families, students and community members must be included in professional learning opportunities to create authentic collaborations and partnerships.

Continuous Data Collection: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide strategy for racial equity requires ongoing data collection to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and determine areas for revision. Interim and formative data points are critical to ensure MCPS is being adaptive and responsive to district needs.

Relational Trust: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide racial equity strategy requires MCPS to develop systems, procedures and practices that increase relational trust between the district and the community. Relational trust relies on multiple factors, including continuous communications, opportunities for feedback, deliberate conversations, transparency and execution of stated objectives.

Other Recommended Actions
Beyond these recommendations, the report states that it is equally important to ensure the district has:

Ongoing Community Engagement: MCPS should continue its commitment to ongoing, repeat, two-way community engagement to build trust and meet system goals for antiracism.

Next Steps: Development of a comprehensive plan created with the community and presented by March 2023. This provides the time to engage the whole community and develop specific strategies, measures and milestones.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13206&type=&startYear=&pageNumber=&mode=

[Anonymous]

What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

Because with implicit bias you'll carry some kids farther than others for no good reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

This is such a racist dog whistle. Any such disparities are due to systemic inquities in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

This is such a racist dog whistle. Any such disparities are due to systemic inquities in the classroom.

This is BS stated over and over again with no evidence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

This is such a racist dog whistle. Any such disparities are due to systemic inquities in the classroom.

This is an absurd blanket statement

[Anonymous]

Another study costing a ton of money that will sit on a shelf. Or be studied some more. Or create more studies. MCPS wastes so much time and money!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

This is such a racist dog whistle. Any such disparities are due to systemic inquities in the classroom.

It isn't racist. It's intelligent inquiry. Association is not causation.

But if you build policy on association, you end up with unintended, and often harmful impacts. And no guarantee you actually fix anything.

Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids are born and remain in poverty when others come from outrageous wealth.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have robust health insurance coverage that pays for neuropsych exams and years of therapy when other kids have nothing.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids are homeless and others have stable homes, stable transportation, etc.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have parents with mental health or substance misuse disorders and other kids have parents with no additional medical needs.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have parents who can run to the store for the supplies they need for a last minute project and others can't.


If we ignore those systematic inequities outside of school, we have no hope of improving things within schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any specific recommendations come out of the newly released anti-racist audit?

Report Recommendations
To succeed, the audit findings suggest that MCPS organize around a series of recommendations that do not add more programs or initiatives.

The recommendations are:

Coherence: The district must develop a systemic, coherent plan to address the issues identified. This plan should be co-constructed with the community and articulate a vision and strategy for district improvement across the organization. MCPS should develop a theory of change centered on racial equity that represents what matters most to the community.

Accountability for Racial Equity Work: MCPS must create mechanisms and processes for consistent outward accountability of its racial equity work to ensure the consistent implementation of the district’s racial equity-centered vision across organizational levels.

Equity-Centered Capacity Building: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide racial equity vision and coherent strategy require equity-centered capacity building. Professional learning needs to be systematic and ongoing. Families, students and community members must be included in professional learning opportunities to create authentic collaborations and partnerships.

Continuous Data Collection: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide strategy for racial equity requires ongoing data collection to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and determine areas for revision. Interim and formative data points are critical to ensure MCPS is being adaptive and responsive to district needs.

Relational Trust: The successful planning and implementation of a districtwide racial equity strategy requires MCPS to develop systems, procedures and practices that increase relational trust between the district and the community. Relational trust relies on multiple factors, including continuous communications, opportunities for feedback, deliberate conversations, transparency and execution of stated objectives.

Other Recommended Actions
Beyond these recommendations, the report states that it is equally important to ensure the district has:

Ongoing Community Engagement: MCPS should continue its commitment to ongoing, repeat, two-way community engagement to build trust and meet system goals for antiracism.

Next Steps: Development of a comprehensive plan created with the community and presented by March 2023. This provides the time to engage the whole community and develop specific strategies, measures and milestones.

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?pagetype=showrelease&id=13206&type=&startYear=&pageNumber=&mode=

What an incredible, and I'm sure overpriced, amount of nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does racial equity work look like when there is no proof that disparities in any particular measure means there is bias?

Why not just meet every child where they are and go from there?

This is such a racist dog whistle. Any such disparities are due to systemic inquities in the classroom.

It isn't racist. It's intelligent inquiry. Association is not causation.

But if you build policy on association, you end up with unintended, and often harmful impacts. And no guarantee you actually fix anything.

Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids are born and remain in poverty when others come from outrageous wealth.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have robust health insurance coverage that pays for neuropsych exams and years of therapy when other kids have nothing.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids are homeless and others have stable homes, stable transportation, etc.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have parents with mental health or substance misuse disorders and other kids have parents with no additional medical needs.
Schools can't equalize outcomes when some kids have parents who can run to the store for the supplies they need for a last minute project and others can't.


If we ignore those systematic inequities outside of school, we have no hope of improving things within schools.

The solution is obvious.

To ensure equity, we need to abolish marriage, money, transportation and homes.

Let's live the wild life.

[Anonymous]

There is a country overseas that gave every citizen a pill that changed their color to purple. It could never happen here, because there is too much money to be made in the race industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another study costing a ton of money that will sit on a shelf. Or be studied some more. Or create more studies. MCPS wastes so much time and money!

Maybe there will be a framework, a roadmap, or a strategic plan to accompany the theory of change.