Three times as many African American children as white children continue to face suspensions in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). Black kids are woefully under-represented in advanced academic programming. WE NEED CLEAR, CONCRETE GOALS TO MAKE AN IMPACT!! In 2022, MNPS created frameworks for racial equity in the school district, but without measurable goals and outcomes (and in the spirit of the season) there is only a skeleton and no meat on the bones! NOAH pushed for successful initiatives like the Resolution for Equity in Advanced Academics and the MNPS Equity Policy. Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ashford Hughes, developed the “Equity Roadmap” a document that “challenges us all to shift our ideological commitment to become equity leaders by centering the needs of historically marginalized students and their families first at the forefront.” Despite this progress, meaningful, long-lasting change will only happen when leadership articulates CONCRETE, MEASURABLE goals and intended outcomes. At this time, we do not know Dr. Battle’s Goals and Outcomes for equity in discipline referrals or Advanced Academics.

TO REFLECT THE DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE REFERRALS, WE NEED AT LEAST 300 PETITIONS to Dr. Battle. Please send your message today and share this campaign with three others!