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Manassas board holds implicit-bias training, agrees to deeper follow-up
Summary
The Manassas City School Board received an implicit-bias training from an external presenter and agreed to pursue a deeper follow-up session and board-development work to address hiring practices, decision-making and student equity.
The Manassas City School Board on March 11 held an implicit-bias training led by an external presenter identified in the transcript as Dr. Eric (later referred to as Dr. Brent), who guided board members through exercises designed to surface unconscious assumptions and how they affect school decisions.
The trainer opened with ground rules for a ‘‘safe, brave space’’ and asked participants to consider how life experiences shape choices. He led a visible ‘‘walk’’ or iceberg exercise asking participants to step forward or back for items such as parental education, access to transportation, experiences with police, or hunger. The point, he said, was to make ‘‘the…
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