• What Works: Anti-Racism at Schools

    School counselors and other school staff have a long way to go when it comes to addressing racism, bias and disproportionality at school, according to recent ASCA research. Only 37% of respondents to a recent survey review disproportionality with administrators. And even when respondents do engage in anti-racism efforts, only 15% have seen decreased gaps in achievement and opportunity. Learn how several educators are successfully tackling racism and bias.

    Speakers:

    • Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year, School counselor at Jones College Prep, Chicago, Ill.
    • Tracy Jackson, Supervisor, School Counseling Services, Loudoun County Public Schools, Va.
    • TaRael Kee, Assistant Principal, Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Ill.
    • Tiffany Blackwood, School Counselor, Prosper Independent School District, Prosper, Texas
    • Jan Desmarais-Morse, School Counselor, Goshen Community Schools, Goshen, Ind.
    • Marianne Matt, School Counselor of the Year Finalist; School Counselor, Capital High School, Madison, Wis.
    • Moderator: Deirdra Hawkes, Director of Programs and Advocacy, ASCA and ASCA staff liaison to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

    Original air date: Feb. 7, 2022

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