The work of the GJPS Equity Team is ongoing. These provided continuous education for GJPS teachers and staff that centered around equity and access for all. The formation of our Equity Team was an outcome of prior learning and training for GJPS leaders, which included several district-wide professional development opportunities in the 2018-19 school year. This program is based on the principle of equity in education, which means every learner has access to opportunities that are aligned with their needs and support their academic and social emotional success. Read more in our resolution reaffirming our Board’s commitment to the district’s core values.ĭuring the 2019-2020 school year, we assembled an Equity Team, made up of ten district administrators, which participated in an intensive inclusion training through the Education Service Center of Central Ohio’s Equity Institute. It is not enough to state these values or affirm our previous commitments – we must actively engage in being anti-racist to bridge the equity gap that is too often predetermined by race, ethnicity, gender and socio-economic status. We have a tremendous responsibility in helping children grow into adults and in providing an equal opportunity for all students to achieve success. The Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools’ (GJPS) mission is to inspire, nurture and empower all students.
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