OUR WHY – DCPS Equity

Why do we center Equity and
Antiracism at DCPS ?

DCPS serves a diverse population of students, yet racial disparities exist.

Students in Beth Barkley’s
Social Justice Class at Cardozo HS completed a project.

They identified what equity
means to them and what it looks like in action.

Here are some of their responses :

Esly, he/him

If we challenge systems to treat people the way they want to be treated, then there will be more racial justice in our schools and in our community.

Si desafiamos a los sistemas para que traten a las personas de la forma en que quieren ser tratadas, entonces habrá más justicia racial en nuestras escuelas y en nuestra comunidad.

Mónica, she/her

Nearly a quarter of students in the district are English language learners. DCPS needs to do more to support us.

Casi un cuarto de los estudiantes en el distrito son estudiantes aprendiendo inglés.

Keylin, she/her

DCPS believes in equity. We should see more action to show it.

DCPS cree en la equidad. Deberīamos ver más acciones en demonstrarlo.

Daneuris, he/him

I am a changemaker. I need DCPS to listen to students and to make change with us for a more just district.

Yo soy un líder de cambios. Necesito que DCPS escuche a los estudiantes y haga un cambio con nosotros para un distrito más justo.

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Coming Soon!

In a new video, our students tell us why there’s a need for
Antiracist Education at DCPS.