Journal Issue

The Role of Schools in Racial Justice

September 2021 | National Association of State Boards of Education

This report from the Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education provides insight into creating schools that address institutional racism and minimize the negative impacts on students of color. The report reflects on how to achieve racial justice in pre-k through 12 education by using the following six guiding principles: (1) acknowledge working and operational definitions of equity; (2) understand the role of narrative change; (3) reconsider time and resources; (4) plan, strategize, act, reflect; (5) foster and support an education ecosystem; and (6) intentionally build forward together.