As the school reopening debate comes inexorably to a head, consider this tale of
two Southland school districts.
There’s South Whittier School District, where Supt. Gary Gonzales works seven days a week to inch his elementary schools ever closer to reopening. The hurdles he faces are high: getting scarce vaccines to teachers, negotiating with the union, and closely monitoring coronavirus case numbers that show the virus is still ravaging his community, where 118 people have died. Almost all of the district’s students are Latinos from low-income families, and under remote learning, they’re struggling. A date for bringing students back to the classroom is unclear. “It’s all kind of
South Whittier schools Supt. Gary Gonzales works seven days a week to move his elementary schools closer to reopening. But the barriers are significant: He’s looking for ways to get vaccines to teachers, negotiating with the union and closely monitoring coronavirus case numbers that show that the virus is still ravaging his community, even as case numbers fall countywide.
Gonzales knows his district’s students, almost all of whom are Latinos from low-income families, are struggling under remote learning. And he knows his community is hurting the pandemic has claimed 118 lives in tiny South Whittier. A date for bringing students back to the classroom is unclear.
Penn State encourages students and employees to report and seek support
Resources, support available for victims of sexual assault and misconduct
February 02, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. For new and returning students, the beginning of the semester is a good time to review or become familiar with the variety of resources and services available at the University, such as options for seeking care and making a report of sexual assault or misconduct including resources and support for students learning from home.
As part of Penn State’s efforts to create an environment focused on safety, reporting and accountability, the University has implemented a variety of efforts aimed at combating sexual assault, such as the Stand for State bystander intervention program.
Are we really doing this?
Yes yes, we are.
It’s interesting how a society’s morality can change.
Just when you think we’ve got it right, a new revolution can shake the Etch-A-Sketch.
Forty years ago, a particular wisdom prevailed: It is wrong to view people according to the color of their skin.
The moral high ground of the day: being colorblind.
But on the road to progress, we littered: That went out the window.
Now in our vehicle of virtue: the trending term CNN defines below.
Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you’re also actively fighting that reprehensible trinity as it manifests in your life on a daily basis.
Chattanooga State Selected For Inaugural Racial Equality Leadership Academy Thursday, February 4, 2021 - by Betty Proctor, Chattanooga State
Chattanooga State Community College has been selected as one of 10 colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural Racial Equity Leadership Academy. Presented through the Achieving the Dream network and the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, with funding support from the Kresge Foundation and Greater Texas Foundation, the year-long program is scheduled to begin summer 2021.
Accepting the challenge to develop a new vision for campus equity work, “Chattanooga State is excited to be among the colleges taking part in the inaugural Racial Equity Leadership Academy,” said Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State president. “RELA’s objectives directly address our desire to have frank, productive conversations about racial equity on campus and to equip our campus community with the tools and strategies necess