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Race and Equity

Nationwide protests for racial justice have resulted in calls for the removal of police from school campuses and greater attention to education equity and closing achievement gaps. This section includes articles and commentaries that explore questions of equity and race in California’s public schools.

Student Wellbeing
June 11, 2020

Should police officers be in schools? California education leaders rethink school safety

In Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco, activists are pressuring school districts to remove police from schools.

Michael Burke
Policy & Finance
June 11, 2020

Two Bay Area school boards support eliminating police on campus

Oakland Unified leaders signal support for eliminating district police, West Contra Costa Unified terminates contracts with city police.

Theresa Harrington And Ali Tadayon
Policy & Finance
June 10, 2020

Calls to eliminate school police in two San Francisco Bay districts intensify amid protests

Oakland Unified board to consider eliminating district police force, West Contra Costa Unified teachers urge board to rid police on campuses.

Theresa Harrington And Ali Tadayon
East Bay
June 5, 2020

George Floyd killing sparks classroom discussions about race, police brutality

The killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police has sparked discussion nationwide. In the San Francisco Bay Area, teachers in the West Contra Costa Unified School District gave students opportunities to share their thoughts.

Ali Tadayon And Ashley A. Smith
Student voices
June 5, 2020

As a Latinx student, Black Lives Matter movement is my responsibility, too

Protests help college student realize her voice is important in quest for justice.

Marlene Cordova
Student Wellbeing
June 1, 2020

Oakland students organize protest of George Floyd death, pleading to be heard

Community members handed out free water, snacks and hand sanitizer as students and families marched down Broadway.

Sydney Johnson
Policy & Finance
June 1, 2020

Emotional schools chief Tony Thurmond vows to address racism in public education

It’s time to address racism and implicit bias in education and its impact on black and brown students, the Superintendent of Public Instruction said.

Diana Lambert
Policy & Finance
June 1, 2020

'A turning point’: California education leaders speak out about racism and police brutality

This current crisis must be more than a teachable moment; it must lead to real change, education leaders say.

Carolyn Jones
Early Learning
October 28, 2015

Report calls for more support for black students in California

Report urges state and education leaders to address inequities.

Theresa Harrington
Discipline
January 6, 2015

Ferguson protests cast shadow over Berkeley

Louis Freedberg