THE NATIONAL DESK: Debate ignites as schools push DEI hiring practices amidst teacher shortage
The U.S. is getting slammed for trying to push diversity, equity and inclusion policies when making critical decisions like hiring during a massive teacher and staff shortage.
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DEI Hiring: South Kingstown School District
South Kingstown School District’s policy 5415: Appointments and Promotions states that the “recruitment, hiring, and retaining teachers, staff, administrators, and coaches who identify as BIPOC shall be one…
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DEI Hiring: Lower Merion School District
A document titled Exploring workforce diversity and hiring practices in Lower Merion School District, a part of Lower Merion School…
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DEI Hiring: University Place School District
University Place School District’s Racial Equity Initiative – Workforce Diversity & Cultural Competence – states that “increasing the diversity of our workforce is another key…
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DEI Hiring: Rochester City School District
A Rochester City School District presentation titled “Staff Diversity & Staffing Update: Building a workforce our students need” states that the district will “develop and implement a race and…
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DEI Hiring: San Rafael City Schools
On November 15, 2021, San Rafael City Schools adopted its Together 2024 Blueprint which serves as the district’s “strategic plan” and “Local Control Accountability Plan…
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DEI Hiring: Santa Barbara Unified School District
A 2023 Anti-Blackness and Racial Climate Assessment and Analysis completed for the Santa Barbara Unified School District by Insight Education Group states that a “racially…
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DEI Hiring: Mason Public Schools
Mason Public Schools’ equity plan policies and procedures include establishing “hiring and training practices that are instructional and consistently reflective of the type of diverse…
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DEI Hiring: Orange County Schools
In 2019, the Orange County Board of Education approved its Equity in Education policy which states that “equity” is “an interruption of systems, structures, policies,…
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