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African American Parent Council presents recommendations to Ventura Unified on culturally sustaining practices
Summary
The AAPC presented its annual advisory report urging culturally sustaining practices, stronger recruitment/retention of Black educators, expanded ABAR (anti-bias/anti-racist) procedures, and more districtwide inclusion of Black History Month activities; presenters noted the district's Black student population at about 1.1%.
The Ventura Unified Board heard an in-depth report April 8 from the African American Parent Council, which urged the district to prioritize culturally sustaining practices, bolster recruitment and retention of Black educators, and formalize anti-bias/anti-racist (ABAR) response procedures across sites.
AAPC speakers reviewed accomplishments — progress monitoring focused on middle schools, BSU readers who visited 44 classrooms…
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