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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any specific recommendations come out of the newly released anti-racist audit?[/quote]

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.

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

Literally what does any of this mean / are there any actual actions, beyond a lot of packaged buzzwords?[/quote]

Isn't the purpose of the audit to find the issues? The solutions need to be determined in collaboration with the community - that's a central aspect of anti-racist work. And that's what this audit is recommending. Not that I have any faith at all that MCPS will do this in any meaningful way.[/quote]

Maybe but is it really MCPS's job to solve the problems with our society? Maybe they should focus more on educating kids.[/quote]

You didn't even bother to read the audit did you? It identified problems in MCPS, not society at large.[/quote]

And you didn't even bother to read my post did you?  I was responding to a precious poster, not the audit.  Take a minute and think before you post snide remarks.[/quote]

You're being nonsensical. I said the purpose of the audit was the identify the problem. You whined about how MCPS can't solve societal issues. I said the issues are within MCPS. Good lord, you all are really determined to believe that racism doesn't exist and if even if it does MCPS can't do anything about it. How convenient.[/quote]

All we want is for the school system to focus on education.  Is that too much to ask?[/quote]

What you want is for the school system to continue focusing on the education of White children, especially the wealthy ones. Yes, that is an unreasonable thing to ask.[/quote]

The teachers are speaking a special language that only white wealthy people can understand. This is not fair. Please stop doing this.[/quote]

Why do you think racial (and I mean racial, not socioeconomic) disparities exist? [/quote]

Differences in cultural and familial priorities/emphasis.[/quote]

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