Tag Archives: equity

Make Your Vote a VOTE for Educational Equity

Often times I find myself truly amazed by the timing of the onset of amnesia that occurs in our community.  We quickly forget our past struggles in public education during a period of peace which conveniently presents in time for the Fort Bend ISD school board elections.  In the aftermath of a previous school year plagued with criminalization of children

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CASE Files | Let’s Fail Forward Together

Read the issue here! Contents: Let’s Fail Forward Together #JusticeforJada on Security Brief CASE on Southern Divas of Houston Talk Show The Justin Dart Award Recipient and Diversity Award Recipient Lamar CISD Selected for Equity and Excellence Study 1st Annual CASE Bowl-A-Thon CASE On Patrol

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Ten Equity Commandments to Children Protective Services (CPS)

A Government Institution’s DUTY TO honor CITIZENS’ Rights and Protections Under the LAW I. THOU shall not perform an investigation to obtain information admissible in a court of law without informing citizens of their right to remain silent and obtain legal counsel. II. THOU shall neither remove a child from a public institution for questioning when performing an investigation nor

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Equitable Practice Statements for CPS Caseworkers and Supervisors

1. I will not reject parenting styles and practices that present no imminent risk for or actual abuse, neglect, or exploitation to children because they are different or devalued by my culture or organization. 2. I will not allow personal or organization’s cultural values, beliefs, and views about lifestyle choices, traditions or behaviors of family members that present no imminent

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Miranda Rights for Children and Families Involved in Children Protective Services (CPS)

The enactment of a ruling that preserves the rights of children and families involved in the Children Protective Services system is critical for the preservation and survival of the African American and Hispanic families in this country. Children Protective Services (CPS) has one of the noblest missions in our country which is to protect children from abuse, neglect and exploitation,

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