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Brown v Board, Then & Now

Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) THENNOW Courtroom Courtroom vs. Classroom vs. Člassroom Over a period of 7 decades, parents and leaders from the African American community mounted several court challenges in an attempt to provide fairand equal access to public schools for children of color. During these 70+ years, children lost opportunity waiting for the courts and legislature to resolve the issues. Equity and adequacy were central elements thenas they are today. Over 2 decades, onstitutionally mandated public school funding is litigated in the court room. Meanwhile, generations of students have diminished opportunity. Gov. Brownback fails solve the problem, and fills funding bill with policy harmful to the profession and studentswhile benefiting co rporations throughtax credits. Serving Special Interests Serving • Special Interests In the late 1800's, some Kansas school boards During Gov. Brownback's tenure, classroom doors are opened to special interest groups, profiteers, and unlicensed teachers, while those who know learning best (teachers)are ignored. contended African American students were served best only in "black classrooms" and in some cases with teachers who were unlicensed or who lacked credentias. Opportunity for Few • Opportunity for Few In the late 1800's, African American children were forced to bypass neighborhood schools and attend schools far from home and without Gov. Brownback's recently signed ed. funding law for satisfying the Supreme Court ma ndate for equity, benefits few districts. Mearwhile up to $10,00,000 is diverted from publicschoo sandis earmarked for corporate tax credits to send select students to private schools effectively reducing funding for public schools to address critical needs. equitable resources. Harmful Policy • Harmful Policy Supreme Court mandates Near the turn of the last century, students of color attended school in old buildings suffering from disrepair while "first-class" cities were allowed to o perate separate schools in new facilities. Further, federal protections for equity, access, and fairness were deemed invalidas compared to Kansas law. Today, special interest influencers like ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, guide extreme legislators to pass laws exempting districts from regulatio ns designed to protect students and teachers. They call this program "innovative". EQUITY & FAIRNESS for public Silence Instead of Safety Silence Instead of Safety school students THEN & NOW. Prior to 1957, some schools suffered from "cultures of corruption" because those closest to students- the teacher- feared that speaking-out would threaten their jobs. Due process laws empowered teachers to speak up when needed to protect students and preserve fairness. Further, due process gave teachers a voice for protecting themselves from retribution or threat of job loss without cause or justification. With this voice, teachers were able to advocate for students of varying backgrounds, sexual orientation, and those with exceptio nal needs. Ending due process for teachers ends a fair process for dismissing "bad" teachers and silences teachers who would challenge bad administrators on issues of bullying, fairness, safety and equality. Regardless of constitutional protections, teachers must consider how speaking out might affect their jobs. Once again, corrupt leaders can fire teachers who stand up for fairness and equalitywithout need to show cause or justification. Copynoht @ Kansas Natonal Education Association - www.knea.orm

Brown v Board, Then & Now

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Prior to the landmark Brown v Board decision, many harmful policies affected Kansas public school students, teachers, and communities. Today, there are some striking parallels to the inequity of the past.

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