Equity in Education
The landmark Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision desegregating schools was 68 years ago. Despite many efforts to integrate schools, a majority of American schoolchildren still attend racially concentrated school systems.
According to ebuild.org:
27% of students are enrolled in predominately nonwhite districts
26% of students are enrolled in predominately white districts
Predominately nonwhite school districts receive $23 billion less in annual funding than their predominately white counterparts
The Racial Justice Ministry is working to address these educational disparities in our own backyard. Dunbar Elementary is a historic school in Overtown that has served thousands of students. Unfortunately, the school is under-resourced. A whopping 95% of students are from low-income families. The school is unable to offer extracurricular activities like art, music, or sports. What Dunbar does have are teachers and faculty who are dedicated to helping their 300+ students succeed.
How You Can Help:
Support Dunbar Elementary by helping their teachers buy basic necessities for their classrooms. Click here to donate directly to Dunbar’s teachers through Donors Choose
Identify an underperforming school near you and attend a school board meeting. Even if you don’t have a child attending that school, you can still be an advocate for children
Again, to join Unity on the Bay’s Racial Justice Ministry with our financial support of Dunbar Elementary, click here.