Continuing the Conversation
Students from learning communities across Sonoma County showed incredible courage by publicly sharing their classroom and campus experiences. The Forums can become a space for minority students to continue to share, continue to heal, and continue to grow — an ongoing record of the voices that for too long have gone unacknowledged and for whom education has routinely failed. It's incumbent on all educators, administrators, public officials, and community members to honor that bravery by taking steps to correct the inequities and injustices like those detailed in the Student Voices Forums.
We shouldn't start small, but should always remember that real change is a process. To that end, this report outlines actionable solutions to the inequities faced in our classrooms. From instituting Ethnic Studies programs to expanding curriculum to reflect the students of color in our classrooms, from teacher recruitment practices to additional professional development, we've proposed solutions that ensure all of our students can feel safe at school, and focus more of their energy on success in their education.
For Students
Write for Our Blog!
Students of Sonoma County: we would love to read your thoughts about race, equity, and social justice in our local schools. Plus, we want to share them with the entire community.
Just a short 500-word essay can go a long way toward helping people understand your perspective and help aid the work of equity in our schools.
To submit your essay, send the following to communications@scoe.org:
Your name, school, and grade
The blog post, preferably under 500 words
A photo of yourself or an image that illustrate your article’s theme
To provide constructive feedback, blogs should be solution-oriented and not call out specific individuals — students, teachers, or other school staff.
