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In June 2019, Gov. Phil Scott appointed Xusana Davis as Racial Equity Director of Vermont.
This link is to a video of the hearing they held in April with the House Educational Committee in April of 2021.
This was largely an appeal for funds - to include additional students and Abenaki representation in the group - and to obtain expert counsel - both a consultant and a meeting in San Fransisco with black history experts.
There was an exchange between the House Education Committee Chair, Kathryn Webb with Rep Peter Conlon – I'm boiling it down - The Task Force is saying, we know what the problem is, and we know where we want to be but we need the expertise to translate this into standards that are appropriate for the State Board of Education - How to finish up? Mark Hage, of the Task Force – Yes, this hits the nail on the head. There will be a need for extensive support and consultation when they begin to do this work in their communities with parents and students. We need to have resources available to local bodies who will do the hard work. Our job will be to give them the resources…
This was largely an appeal for funds - to include additional students and Abenaki representation in the group - and to obtain expert counsel - both a consultant and a meeting in San Fransisco with black history experts.
There was an exchange between the House Education Committee Chair, Kathryn Webb with Rep Peter Conlon – I'm boiling it down - The Task Force is saying, we know what the problem is, and we know where we want to be but we need the expertise to translate this into standards that are appropriate for the State Board of Education - How to finish up? Mark Hage, of the Task Force – Yes, this hits the nail on the head. There will be a need for extensive support and consultation when they begin to do this work in their communities with parents and students. We need to have resources available to local bodies who will do the hard work. Our job will be to give them the resources…
Ethics and Social Equity Adviosory Work Group
Xusana Davis Executive Director of Racial Equity
2 Student Representatives
1 Abenaki Representative
10 Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools
Vermont Human Rights Commission designee.
(VISA)Vermont Independent Schools Association designee
(VPA) TheVermont Principals’ Association designee
Deputy Secretary of Education designee
(VSBA)Vermont School Boards Association designee
(VTLCA) a representative for theVermont Curriculum Leaders Association
Vermont-National Education Association designee
(VSA)Vermont Superintendents Association designee
for more details click here or go to https://education.vermont.gov/state-board-councils/ethnic-and-social-equity-standards-advisory-working-group
Xusana Davis Executive Director of Racial Equity
2 Student Representatives
1 Abenaki Representative
10 Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools
Vermont Human Rights Commission designee.
(VISA)Vermont Independent Schools Association designee
(VPA) TheVermont Principals’ Association designee
Deputy Secretary of Education designee
(VSBA)Vermont School Boards Association designee
(VTLCA) a representative for theVermont Curriculum Leaders Association
Vermont-National Education Association designee
(VSA)Vermont Superintendents Association designee
for more details click here or go to https://education.vermont.gov/state-board-councils/ethnic-and-social-equity-standards-advisory-working-group
These are descriptors taken from online bios of members of the task force.
Abenaki, administration, autism, bi-racial adoptee, BLAMM - Black, Latinx, Asian, and many more, BLM activist, Competency-Based Education, data management analysist, disabilities, diversity, educator, Education Redesign Lab, felon, hearing impaired, immigrant, inclusion, law, LGBTQ+, mother, NAACP, native African, native S. American, Palestinian activism, para-educator, peace in Middle East, principal, politician, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), TV host, Vermont Human Rights Commission, VPR
Abenaki, administration, autism, bi-racial adoptee, BLAMM - Black, Latinx, Asian, and many more, BLM activist, Competency-Based Education, data management analysist, disabilities, diversity, educator, Education Redesign Lab, felon, hearing impaired, immigrant, inclusion, law, LGBTQ+, mother, NAACP, native African, native S. American, Palestinian activism, para-educator, peace in Middle East, principal, politician, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), TV host, Vermont Human Rights Commission, VPR
Whereas, stark and persistent health inequities exist in the United States based on race and that are caused by systemic racism, and
Whereas, systemic racism is a principal social determinant of individual and public health, impacting economic, employment, education, housing, justice, and health opportunities and outcomes, all of which further adversely impact the health of People of Color, and
Whereas, the COVID-19 pandemic is now exacerbating these inequities, and Black and Latino people in the United States have been nearly three times as likely to die, and
Whereas, these same inequities exist in Vermont, and during the pandemic, though Black residents comprise just over one percent of Vermont’s population, they account for approximately 4.8 percent of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases as of December 16, 2020, and ...
Whereas, systemic racism is a principal social determinant of individual and public health, impacting economic, employment, education, housing, justice, and health opportunities and outcomes, all of which further adversely impact the health of People of Color, and
Whereas, the COVID-19 pandemic is now exacerbating these inequities, and Black and Latino people in the United States have been nearly three times as likely to die, and
Whereas, these same inequities exist in Vermont, and during the pandemic, though Black residents comprise just over one percent of Vermont’s population, they account for approximately 4.8 percent of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases as of December 16, 2020, and ...
Passed as a Joint Resoultion of the House - relating to racism as a public health emergency - May 20, 2021
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