Expulsion and Suspension of Students of Color do not Reflect a Focus on Equity

  Salem-Keizer school leaders say they’re focused on equity. Expulsion and suspension rates tell another story. “Black Salem-Keizer students for years have had the highest expulsion rate of any racial group in the district. Black and Latino students and community leaders say they’ve long pushed to address disproportionate discipline rates and are only now being… Continue reading Expulsion and Suspension of Students of Color do not Reflect a Focus on Equity

SJ Guest Opinion by Annalivia re: School Board Actions

  STATESMAN JOURNAL: Guest Opinion Sunday, July 12, 2020 School board’s handling of election by Annalivia Palazzo-Angulo We, the parents and families, staff and leadership of the Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality, want to express our deep disappointment and frustration toward what we witnessed at the July 1School Board meeting to elect a chair and… Continue reading SJ Guest Opinion by Annalivia re: School Board Actions

SKCE Urges Removal of Police from Salem Keizer Schools

  SKCE Urges Removal of Police from Salem Keizer Schools Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality stands with our sister organizations and with members of the Salem community who want social justice in urging the Salem Keizer School District to disband their SRO program and remove police officers in official positions from district schools. This is… Continue reading SKCE Urges Removal of Police from Salem Keizer Schools

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