Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium

We wanted to remind everyone, that the School District of Waukesha is a proud partner in The Closing Achievement Gap Consortium (CAGC). The consortium has a mission to eliminate the
educational disparities in all schools with all deliberate speed. The CAGC’s 36
public, private and parochial school districts recognize that the current state of
racial injustices significantly impacts education today. Our schools should be
learning environments where all students can grow and flourish. Unfortunately, this
is not the case for many of our students of color.  Policies, practices and procedures in our schools need to be changed. Our students of color, in each district, deserve better and we are committed to facilitating this change.

Racial injustices have no place in schools as well as in our state and nation. Racism
is a public health crisis and the CAGC members stand against racism in any form.
History has shown us repeatedly that we cannot be silent when injustices are
prevalent. The CAGC stands with organizations that denounce the systematic oppression
of racism and racial prejudices. The CAGC is committed to the educational
responsibility to promote policies that support this belief in our schools. 

George Floyd’s death and other senseless murders of African Americans have become
catalysts for a significant change in our nation. We must promote this change
together. In doing so, we will be the change we all want to see in the world. It is
with action that educational equity can be achieved. Our actions should be in direct
response to the voices of the historically marginalized. The CAGC members are
committed to this change and will continue to live out our mission through our actions.

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