There were no 'intentional acts of racial discrimination or bias' in charter authorizing, a long-awaited report said, but investigators found other issues.
There were no"intentional acts of racial discrimination or bias" in charter authorizing, a long-awaited report said, but investigators found other issues.
Further, the report concluded, “a number of other charter authorizing issues, such as inherent conflicts of interest for the district, low transparency, and a lack of training on implicit bias and antiracism for high-ranking decision makers, contributed to concerns of racial bias and inequity.”, a group of 17 schools banding together to highlight problems they saw in the sector and to advocate for solutions.
Coalition leaders and others in the community have been unhappy with the slow pace of the investigation, going so far as to hold aReginald Streater, the school board president, said the investigation was not final until recently, and that it took so long because of the sheer size of the district, itsnumber of people involved in the investigation.
As early as 2017, the district acknowledged internally that it was moving to close minority-led charters at “a concerning rate,” but investigators found no evidence that any steps were taken to address the disparity. The report also calls for different hearing officers to be used for charter nonrenewal processes, and giving charters a voice in how hearing officers are selected. It calls for implicit bias training and equity audits of how charter renewals, evaluations and nonrenewals work.
Still, he said, the board and district have and will continue to “engage with the coalition” and hope to improve relations.
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