Equity

Equity Initiatives Continue Into Spring for RMS Seventh Graders

Seventh graders are in the middle of their inaugural non-fiction reading unit of Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds. The entire seventh grade at RMS received a copy of the book after local resident and retired professor Pearl McHaney  partnered with DEF to launch a fundraiser and purchase the books. Seventh graders read the book in the fall as part of the literary unit that centers on the inquiry statement “It is my responsibility as a global citizen to…

Anti-racism Education at RMS

Decatur Education Foundation partnered with Renfroe Middle School and retired Georgia State University professor Pearl McHaney to purchase copies of Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism and You by young adult author Jason Reynolds for every seventh grader, seventh grade teacher, and administrator at Renfroe Middle School. Tailored toward young adult readers, Stamped is a remix of Ibram X. Kendi’s adult book Stamped from the Beginning: The History of Racism in America. Both books have been highlighted on lists of recommendations, such as “Books May Sow Seeds of…

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