Reimagine and Rebuild California Schools
Restarting School with Equity at the Center
COVID-19 and our nation’s reckoning on racial justice is calling on all of us—from state to local leaders, teachers, parents, students and advocates—to transform schools and districts as we know them. Our education system cannot “go back to normal” because the prepandemic normal was not working for all students. We can instead reimagine and rebuild an education system where equity is at the center of every single decision.
The First Six Weeks
Restorative Restart
There is one bold move districts can make in the coming months. Every California district should take 6 weeks to offer students, families, and educators a restorative restart. During this time, district and school leaders and staff should prioritize the following practices and then continue to expand them year round.
Reimagine and Rebuild Brief
This brief, released by a wide-ranging coalition of California organizations, outlines steps school districts and schools can take now to rebuild and recover to meet and support the social-emotional and academic needs of students and lay the groundwork for long term systemic transformation.
Presentation Deck and Resources
Present the restorative restart ideas to others, explore practical tools and resources for budgeting and implementation, and learn more about how state and federal stimulus funds can support equity in schools. (Note: more resources will be coming soon!)
Endorsing Partners
A wide-ranging coalition of education, community, and research organizations from across California have come together to craft and endorse this vision for reimagining and rebuilding schools.
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As California schools are about to receive $35.7B in state and federal pandemic funding, Dr. @chrisjnellum suggests that, “We should take this moment to explore what we can do that’s exciting and innovative.” #RestorativeRestart http://edsource.org/?page_id=653951 via @edsource
In the months ahead, schools & districts can invest in staff &, deepening community partnerships to address & meet students’ needs. Read more recommendations in a new brief from PACE & affiliate orgs for a restorative restart, visit http://www.reimaginecaschools.org #reimaginecaschools
As we begin in-person learning, let’s reimagine what school systems could be doing for students, families, and educators who’ve been most affected by the pandemic and systemic racism. Read our new brief: http://www.reimaginecaschools.org #ReimagineSchoolsCA
When we addressing whole child needs, we can begin to rebuild students’ skills & knowledge post-pandemic. To read more recommendations in a new brief from PACE & affiliate orgs for a more productive, restorative restart, visit http://www.reimaginecaschools.org #reimaginecaschools
!!!! Our first win, but not the last. The movement to #ReimagineCAschools to center #RacialJustice #MentalHealthMatters #RestorativeRestart is UNSTOPPABLE 🔥🔥
Wanted to highlight this Big win that Oakland had April 28 in the budget campaign with
a unanimous vote on the "Prioritizing Social Emotional Wellbeing, Mental Health and Credit Recovery Solutions In the Midst of COVID" #Mentalhealth
Yes! Relationships and whole-child supports are necessary preconditions to learning. And with $35.7B in stimulus funding for CA schools, the time to reimagine is now. #RestorativeRestart #ReimagineCASchools
To reimagine and rebuild CA schools for relationships and equity, see: https://reimaginecaschools.org/
Schools that #CenterRelationships with families, educators and students see the pay off in attendance, parent engagement, test scores, FUN and so much more. Here's a great "how-to" from @TeachPlusCA #RestorativeRestart #ReimagineCASchools http://edsource.org/?page_id=651610
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