Building support for addressing racial disparities in Newton Public Schools
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David Jeffrey Merwin
4 years ago
We must surge funding, investments, and resources in to ALL African American communities; especially in education, healthcare, and African American History. Semper Fi.
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Jules Myung
4 years ago
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Asian teachers, and minority American histories to be taught in schools, too, we hope!
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Elsa Janairo
4 years ago
Parent at NNHS, F.A. Day and Peirce
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Ellen Gibson
4 years ago
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Former Newtkn School Committee member.
Would be important to loop in work of Social Emotional Learng Alliance for Newton, part of SEL4MA. As a Board member would be happy to make the connection. Thanks!
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Marion Kaufmann
4 years ago
Yes, this makes a lot of sense.
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Deborah Colgan
4 years ago
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Very supportive of this initiative. The more people engaged, the more creative ideas.
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Loie Williams
4 years ago
Seems like common sense!
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Coral Lin
4 years ago
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As a former NPS student of color, I was definitely affected by not seeing many teachers of color. I would also love to see more teachers of color outside of foreign language departments! (Would be interesting to see that data as well.)
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Marie Jackson
4 years ago
At last.
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Linda Kincaid
4 years ago
Teacher, Day Middle School
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Edith Fenton
4 years ago
Yes.
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Nancy Wrenn
4 years ago
Be sure to include Restorative Justice as a student-led program in the high schools.
It is critical for dealing with bullying, shunning, name calling, etc. [Communities for Restorative Justice -C4rj.com]
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Catherine Willinger
4 years ago
Thank you for presenting this data.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
So glad to see this initiative unfolding!
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Jenny Klein-Sosa
4 years ago
Memorial-Spaulding
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Mary Jo Cappuccilli
4 years ago
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For learning success, please include training for teachers that focuses on *Executive Function*. Students across all cultures struggle with planning, sequencing steps to reach a goal, memory, retrieval of information at the right time, noticing salient factors, etc. One key to good learning for any child from any culture is to have a good teacher who understands *Executive Function* and how to help kids succeed using this knowledge. Not every child struggles with this, but for those who do, it is devastating to be left behind.
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Meg Holland
4 years ago
Thank you for your commitment. I stand with you and you have my vote.
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Margery S Wieder
4 years ago
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As a retired Newton North teacher, parent of two who attended the Newton schools, and grandparent of two current (Day) students, I am heartened to know of this important effort!
We must surge funding, investments, and resources in to ALL African American communities; especially in education, healthcare, and African American History. Semper Fi.
Asian teachers, and minority American histories to be taught in schools, too, we hope!
Parent at NNHS, F.A. Day and Peirce
Former Newtkn School Committee member. Would be important to loop in work of Social Emotional Learng Alliance for Newton, part of SEL4MA. As a Board member would be happy to make the connection. Thanks!
Yes, this makes a lot of sense.
Very supportive of this initiative. The more people engaged, the more creative ideas.
Seems like common sense!
As a former NPS student of color, I was definitely affected by not seeing many teachers of color. I would also love to see more teachers of color outside of foreign language departments! (Would be interesting to see that data as well.)
At last.
Teacher, Day Middle School
Yes.
Be sure to include Restorative Justice as a student-led program in the high schools. It is critical for dealing with bullying, shunning, name calling, etc. [Communities for Restorative Justice -C4rj.com]
Thank you for presenting this data.
So glad to see this initiative unfolding!
Memorial-Spaulding
For learning success, please include training for teachers that focuses on *Executive Function*. Students across all cultures struggle with planning, sequencing steps to reach a goal, memory, retrieval of information at the right time, noticing salient factors, etc. One key to good learning for any child from any culture is to have a good teacher who understands *Executive Function* and how to help kids succeed using this knowledge. Not every child struggles with this, but for those who do, it is devastating to be left behind.
Thank you for your commitment. I stand with you and you have my vote.
As a retired Newton North teacher, parent of two who attended the Newton schools, and grandparent of two current (Day) students, I am heartened to know of this important effort!
good work!
Dorothy