Placing students in deplorable learning environments pushes them out of the classroom and into the school-to-prison pipeline. Schools in communities of color must be environments that foster learning.
#EqualEdWeek
In Baltimore, for example, prior to the #COVID19 pandemic, students were subjected to schools in disrepair with contaminated water. Some teachers even had to provide their classrooms with heaters in the winter to manage conditions.
Baltimore City students have missed almost 1.5 million hrs of class time due to these conditions. That is why LDF & @ACLU_MD demand Maryland uphold its constitutional responsibility to provide adequate learning environments.
#FundourSchools
Bills like the Blueprint bill are designed to address this adequacy gap--but currently it falls short.
Students are still at risk of being pushed out while school officials work on creating the equitable school environment the Blueprint envisions.
baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/…
Baltimore isn't the only place where #retention is an issue and there is a simple action you can take to make a difference.
By filling out the #2020Census you help ensure schools in your community have the funding they need.
Go to 2020census.gov today.
#EqualEdWeek
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