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2021

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Virginia Commonwealth University

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Toward A Vision Of Racial Equity In Richmond Schools, Taikein Cooper, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley Jan 2021

Toward A Vision Of Racial Equity In Richmond Schools, Taikein Cooper, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley

Richmond Racial Equity Essays: Individual Essays

The authors present their vision for racial equity in Richmond schools, including real integration, enabled by stronger and more inclusive advocacy. It is based on their collective personal and professional experiences, research, and best practices from around the country. They believe these strategies will lead us toward greater racial equity in Richmond and the education all of our children deserve.


A Rich Education, Benjamin P. Campbell Jan 2021

A Rich Education, Benjamin P. Campbell

Richmond Racial Equity Essays: Individual Essays

The author outlines the background of Richmond (and Virginia)'s educational inequity, stating that the most direct route to racial equity in metropolitan Richmond is what he calls a Rich Education for all, by way of Rich Schools. He demonstrates how poverty must be addressed to bring about racial equity, by first addressing educational equity, which must address educational wealth.


Between Two Litanies: Equity And Public Education In Richmond, Va, Dennis Williams Ii Jan 2021

Between Two Litanies: Equity And Public Education In Richmond, Va, Dennis Williams Ii

Richmond Racial Equity Essays: Individual Essays

The author examines white backlash (white resistance to and prevention of racial and educational equity), calling it a social mechanism as persistent as the struggle for racial equality itself.