Root 5: Inclusivity based on race and culture

What this root looks like:

Districts and schools address unconscious/conscious bias
Districts and schools understand historic and systemic racism and inequities, white supremacy, and privilege
Districts and schools provide for families’ and students’ language translation and interpretation needs
Districts and schools understand and include families and students who have cultural differences around challenging authority
Districts and schools work to include and empower families and students who have differences in their sense of agency and empowerment in schools
Districts and schools release and push back against fears that too much focus on marginalized groups leaves out others

Kotanya Kimbrough, Coordinator of Community Schools, Bakersfield City School District on Root 5 in her district:

Which two descriptions are examples of what Root 5 looks like in practice?

Districts and schools have leaders spread across the district who are implementing effective community engagement,

AND

Districts and schools avoid the use of jargon and “education speak”

Districts and schools understand historic and systemic racism and inequities, white supremacy, and privilege,

AND

Districts and schools work to include and empower families and students who have differences in their sense of agency and empowerment in schools

Districts and schools invest in student/family training and leadership development,

AND

Districts and schools measure success by results, not merely effort (“we tried”)

Districts and schools prioritize their time and resources toward relationships,

AND

Districts and schools hire staff for their community engagement skills