Will you join our growing grassroots movement supporting EQUITY in education for ALL children? If so, please ring the bell...
Ring the bell to stand with 32,371 students in support of equity in education for all students.
Fast Facts:
-32,371 Black students are on free & reduced lunch in Clark County School District (CCSD)
-Over 72% of all Black students in CCSD are living in or near poverty, and nearly 78% in all of Nevada
-Black FRL (free and reduced lunch) students English proficiencies overall are some of the lowest in CCSD
-Black FRL students (32,371) plus ELL students (51,000+) make up nearly 84,000 students representing approx. 23% of the total student population in CCSD in immediate need of literacy programs
-English proficiencies are as low as 18.3%, 8.19% in math, and in science 13.5% for some Black FRL students
-Teacher vacancies are amongst the highest while highly effective teachers are amongst the lowest in schools with large Black student populations
-Black students are disproportionately more likely to be suspended/disciplined (X3 times) than any other student group
-15% of the entire Black students population make up the IEP student population, the largest disproportionate rate of all ethnic groups, and studies show these students are often misdiagnosed with learning disabilities or in fact Gifted & Talented but went untested
-Black students have the least access to career and technical programs, including high skilled/high demand by race, and only 225 Black students received the new Career and College Readiness Diploma, a reflection of lack of access
-Black students are the only student subgroup under-represented in Magnet and Career & Technical Academies. All other racial groups are equally represented or over represented in these high performing high schools, reflecting racial isolation for many Black students on these campuses, who's mission is to make quality education available to students without access
-32,371 Black students are on free & reduced lunch in Clark County School District (CCSD)
-Over 72% of all Black students in CCSD are living in or near poverty, and nearly 78% in all of Nevada
-Black FRL (free and reduced lunch) students English proficiencies overall are some of the lowest in CCSD
-Black FRL students (32,371) plus ELL students (51,000+) make up nearly 84,000 students representing approx. 23% of the total student population in CCSD in immediate need of literacy programs
-English proficiencies are as low as 18.3%, 8.19% in math, and in science 13.5% for some Black FRL students
-Teacher vacancies are amongst the highest while highly effective teachers are amongst the lowest in schools with large Black student populations
-Black students are disproportionately more likely to be suspended/disciplined (X3 times) than any other student group
-15% of the entire Black students population make up the IEP student population, the largest disproportionate rate of all ethnic groups, and studies show these students are often misdiagnosed with learning disabilities or in fact Gifted & Talented but went untested
-Black students have the least access to career and technical programs, including high skilled/high demand by race, and only 225 Black students received the new Career and College Readiness Diploma, a reflection of lack of access
-Black students are the only student subgroup under-represented in Magnet and Career & Technical Academies. All other racial groups are equally represented or over represented in these high performing high schools, reflecting racial isolation for many Black students on these campuses, who's mission is to make quality education available to students without access
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Inaugural CCBC African American Student Summit
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
~Albert Einstein
~Albert Einstein
Roll Call:
We are happy to add your name and/or organization to our Roll Call below, and thank you for your public show of support. Our heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals/organizations already standing with us.
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Yvette Williams, Clark County Black Caucus
Craig Knight, KCEP Power 88 Radio Dr. Robert Green, My Brothers Keeper Frank Hawkins, NAACP Kevin Hooks, Urban League Napoleon McCallum, Urban Chamber Kim Bailey Tureaud, Las Vegas Black Image Magazine Dr. Tiffany Tyler, Nevada Partners Rodney Smith, Our Own Voices Supt Bill McDonnell, Churches of So NV Dr. S. S. Rogers, The Ministers Alliance Jose Malendrez, Latin Chamber Susie Lee, Communities In Schools Victor Wakefield, Teach for America Brent Husson, Nevada Succeeds Janet Hurd, Parent Citywide Byron Goynes, Workforce Connections |
Pat Skorkowsky, Superintendent CCSD
Dale Erquiaga, Superintendent NV Dept Education Linda Young, Trustee CCSD Carolyn Edwards, Trustee CCSD Kevin Child, Trustee CCSD Stavan Corbett, Former Trustee CCSD Dr. Tonia Holmes-Sutton, NV State Board ED Mark Newbern, NV State Board ED Ricki Barlow, Councilman City Las Vegas Mark Hutchison, Lt. Gov State of NV Harvey Munford, Assemblyman State of NV Tyrone Thompson, Assemblyman State of NV Patricia Farley, Assemblywoman State of NV Nelson Araujo, Assemblyman State of NV Mark Manendo, Senator State of NV Joyce Woodhouse, Senator State of NV Mike Roberson, Senate Majority Leader State of NV Aaron Ford, Senate Minority Leader State of NV Becky Harris, Senator State of NV Ruben Kihuen, Senator State of NV Mo Denis, Senator State of NV Kim Metcalf, Dean, UNLV College of Education David Gardner, Assemblyman State of NV |
Marsha Irvin, Retired CCSD Regional Superintendent & Education Advocate
Damone Williams, Engineer & Advocate Dr. Jeff Geihs, Educator Adam Johnson, Educator Dr. Ken Turner, Education Consultant Dr. Greta Peay, Educator Dr. C.J.H. Dorsey Alyse Williams, College Student Dorothy Debies Roberts, Consultant Andrea Woods, Community Organizer Leisa Mosely, Consultant & Community Organizer Shawina Tims, Advocate Tony Hickman, Advocate Liberty Levitt, Educator Roosevelt Thompson, Retired D.J. Thump Ed & Edna Watson Regina James Addie James Victoria Williams Demetria Murphy, Educator Erica Terrell, Educator Paula Perkins Wayne Wedlow Tyson Odom, Student Audrey Ramsey Burke Ruby Martinez, Educator Dr. Lisa Morris-Hibbler Dorothy Richardson-Martin, Educator Jhone Ebert, Educator Ardell Galbreth, Workforce Connections Dr. Beverly Mathis, Educator C. Levonne Laughinghouse, Advocate John Edmond, Real Estate Developer Katherine Duncan, Community Organizer Pastor Kelsey West, Advocate Robert & Joe Bowers Disney Dorothy Roberts |
