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Commission discusses Tulsa Public Schools outreach, disciplinary disparities and plans community meeting
Summary
The Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission heard a vice chair report about Tulsa Public Schools’ community meetings and discussed focusing on college-going rates, suspension disparities for African American students and possible collaborations including mentoring alternatives to incarceration.
The Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission on Oct. 17 heard a vice chair report on meetings Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) is holding as it develops a new strategic plan and discussed addressing college-going rates and disproportionate suspension and disciplinary rates for African American students.
Vice Chair Ray'Chel Wilson told the commission she had spoken with Emily Taylor of Tulsa Public Schools and said TPS is “having conversations, and want to involve the community as a whole.” Wilson said TPS will host additional community meetings and welcomed the commission’s participation and requests for data, including “college going rates, achievement rates,…
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