Educational justice cannot wait.
We serve each and every child by also making students of color central to every facet of how schools function.
The Issue
The historic 1954 ruling of Brown v. Board of Education stated that school segregation was unconstitutional and must end. The decision mandated that "equal educational opportunity" (equity) be made available to students victimized racial discrimination.
Now, more than 60 years later, we are still fighting for equitable treatment for Black, Latine, Indigenous, and Asian students in the North Carolina public education system. From suspensions, course enrollment, to what is taught and who is teaching, students of color still aren't getting what Brown promised.
Something must be done to ensure all students, but especially students of color, get educational justice in North Carolina.
We cannot rest until they do.
Our Approach
CREED’s research and policy recommendations center the culture, gifts, and agency of students of color, advocate for choices that truly serve students of color, and equip educators with important skills and resources to reach and teach each and every child in the North Carolina education system.
