Equity

Racial Equity

Using the findings of the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium’s Anti-Racism Audit on MCPS to find comprehensive solutions to racial disparities
Revising curricula to be more inclusive of communities of color
Hiring teachers and staff members who reflect the diversity of MCPS students
Disaggregating demographic data to uncover racial disparities
Requiring professional development, with student input, around racial discrimination and implicit bias for all teachers and staff members
Ensuring the the police (Community Engagement Officers) are completely removed from schools to prevent the continuation of disproportionate arrests of Black and Latinx students and students with disabilities
Implementing student-led anti-hate teaching in every elementary, middle, and high school to prevent incident of hate

Increasing the amount of gender neutral restrooms at every school
Ensuring that schools are providing and publicizing gender-neutral bathrooms
Providing students with the option to easily change to their preferred name on all platforms including StudentVUE and Canvas
Revising curricula to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ communities
Ensuring dress codes and the enforcement of dress codes do not discriminate against any students
Ensuring that all bathrooms provide students with free menstrual hygiene products
Revising curricula to be more inclusive of womxn communities
Implementing student-led anti-hate teaching in every elementary, middle, and high school to prevent incident of hate

Recognizing educational disparities between schools and demographics and prioritizing racial equity
Using the findings of the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium’s Anti-Racism Audit on MCPS to find comprehensive solutions to racial disparities
Creating equitable school boundaries so that a student’s zip code, socio-economic status, or race does not determine the quality of their education
Expanding free MCPS-provided tutoring to reach a greater amount of students
Translating all distributed MCPS materials in an increased amount of languages
Providing students with access to necessary technology including Chromebooks and internet routers

Ensuring that all MCPS schools and facilities meet and go beyond ADA compliance to be accessible to all students
Providing closed captions on all materials provided by MCPS
Ensuring that 504’s, IEP’s, and extended time accommodations are easily accessible and are being provided
Supporting the Learning for Independence program

Recognizing acts of hate and violence within MCPS
Implementing student-led anti-hate teaching in every elementary, middle, and high school to prevent incident of hate
Ensuring school administrations take student security concerns seriously and respond to them immediately
Increasing accountability for MCPS staff, teachers, and students

Requiring professional development for teachers and staff members to be create inclusive classrooms
Using student input to create teacher-trainings around sensitivity
Ensuring that classrooms are safe for all students

Prioritizing diversity and equity in creating new school boundaries
Closing the opportunity gap by ensuring that a student’s zip code, socio-economic status, or race does not determine the quality of their education
Working to solve issues of overcrowding and long travel times with new boundaries
Working with the local communities of students and families in creating new boundaries