Education Organizing Committee
We believe in order for school curriculum, pedagogy, and policy to transform it needs to be in partnership with local communities. Strengthening grassroots education justice organizing ensures that students, families, educators, and community members, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, have a seat at the table.
This work includes creating convening spaces for networking, offering trainings and tools, and lifting up the voices of local organizers so that our grassroots movement can be healthy and strong.
The Education Organizing Committee is made up of students, educators, parents, and community members!
To get involved email vtethnicstudies@gmail.com.
Recent Events We’ve Held:
September 2021 – Organizing Beyond COVID Recovery: Unpacking and Impacting ESSER Funds
December 2021 – Visioning for Radical Wellness
March 2022 – Let's Talk about Masks: Supporting inclusive and equity centered conversations in schools (recording here)
December 2022 - Teaching Practices Event (tool below)
Winter 2023-2024 - Applying Inclusive and Equitable Teaching Practices
Teaching Practices Tool
The Education Quality Standards (EQS) are state policies that reflect what we believe schools in Vermont should be and offer to our students. These standards are currently being revised to be more equitable and inclusive by the Act 1 Working Group. They then need to be approved by the State Board of Education.
This guide to the updated Teaching Practices section of the EQS includes practical examples from teachers and students around Vermont. Thank you to all the educators who submitted their work to share, members of the Education Justice Coalition Edu Organizing Committee, Christie Nold for her leadership, and Al Johnson-Kurts for the design.
Critical Analysis Tool
This tool was developed for one of our Education Organizing Community Gathering events. This CAT Tool can be used by local grassroots education justice groups to strengthen and refine their work.