MA Protections: Racist Bullying

Description

As reports of bias, bullying, and harassment based on race and ethnicity in schools continue to rise, MLRI, MAC and CfJJ are pleased to offer this opportunity to learn and engage. 

The goal of this training series is to expand our ability to effectively represent families against and collectively respond to racial bullying. 

Presenters will provide an overview of: 

(1) anti-bullying and anti-discrimination laws, 

(2) schools’ obligations to prevent and address hate and bias incidents; 

(3) the grievance and complaint processes; 

(4) best practices and strategies to improve schools’ responses to incidents of bias; and 

(5) best practices and strategies to assist students experiencing racial bullying. 

This second session will focus on Massachusetts specific protections against racist bullying. 

MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office - Civil Rights Division
More to come!

The first training session on September 29th was not recorded because of federal policy but we took notes.  You can find them here.  Within the notes, you can view the chat and many of the questions posed.

Materials from 9/29 training session are provided below:

Racial Incidents and Harassment Against Students, U.S. Dep’t of Education, Office for Civil Rights (1994), available at:

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/race394.html

 

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/race394.pdf

 

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/race394.html

 

Combating Discrimination Against AANHPI and MASSA Students, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, U.S. Dep’t of Education, White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (2016), available at:

 

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/aanhpi-massa-factsheet-201606.pdf

 

•Combating Discrimination Against Jewish Students, U.S. Dep’t of Education, Office for Civil Rights (2017), available at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/jewish-factsheet-201701.pdf

 

and Know Your Rights: Title VI and Religion, U.S. Dep’t of Education, Office for Civil Rights (2017), available at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/know-rights-201701-religious-disc.pdf

 

All materials are also found here:  https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/racial-justice/education/race-based-bullying