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Justice in education means every student will receive a quality education which prepares them for their best future. It also means creating civic leaders and active participants in our communities and our democracy.

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That the most important place to put resources is in schools, classrooms, and other places where learning occurs.

3

That zip code continues to dictate educational futures; this is why we must work to create transformative Community Schools.

4

The ongoing deficit in equitable justice and funding in our school system has created major problems requiring big imaginative solutions. Any solution short of equity is unjust.

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That community leadership is necessary for educational equity; educators and community members have a shared passion for a world class public education in our county and this is why we must work together within the collective bargaining process and beyond.

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A just education system contributes to thriving communities demonstrated through more equitable outcomes.

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That education justice does not exist within a vacuum: it is part of a larger project of dismantling systems of oppression, including racism, white supremacy, and classism. We must work to undo other societal structures that prevent the success of people in our communities.

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Teachers and school-based staff are the backbone of our education system. In order to provide a world class education for all children, BCPS must properly invest in and support those teachers and staff.