Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• RTSD administration developed a proposed DEI action plan.
• Dr. Heather Bennett provided professional development workshops for school board members, administrators, and staff.
• All schools established building level DEI teams.
• School Board recognizes DEI as District goal.

• All elementary schools implemented Responsive Classroom practices.
• IES, RES, WES and RHS faculty and staff members (voluntary) participated in a DEI book club.
• All five schools participated in the DVCEE program.
• The Dream Leadership Academy and Girls Empowerment Groups continued to meet throughout the year at RHS.
• Dr. Hollins provided DEI training for all teachers and administrators K-12.

• RHS created an Equity Team comprised of teachers, administrators, and staff.
• RHS worked with consultant Dr. Caprice Hollins to work with the faculty and Equity Team.
• RHS started an Extended Learning Program to provide after school tutoring for all students but targeted economically disadvantaged and minority students.
• RHS started a Dream Leadership Academy that was facilitated by RHS alumni Dr. Manuel Howard to mentor male high school students.
• The BSU held the first annual multicultural talent show.
• RHS created a Girl’s Empowerment Group to address the social and academic needs of female students.
• RHS faculty members (voluntary) participated in a DEI book club.

• Mr. Mubarak Lawrence was included into the RHS FUNdamentals program to provide diversity training for incoming freshman students.
• RHS and Central Office administrators met monthly to develop a strategic plan to look at various options available to support economically disadvantaged, special education and minority students.
• As members of the Delaware Valley Consortium for Equity and Excellence (DVCEE), RHS sent a core group of teachers to participate in various workshops on topics that included trauma training, equity and inclusion, and differentiated instruction. The core group then shared what they learned at the workshop with the large school community.

• RHS and Radnor ABC alumni, Mr. Mubarak Lawrence began meeting with ethnically diverse students to support them address various DEI issues that included cultural diversity, cultural competency, and race relations.
• RHS joined the Anti-Defamation League’s “No Place for Hate” program.
• RHS started a Black Student Union (BSU)
• RHS expanded its Black History Month Program.

• RHS worked with DEI consultant Ms. Courtney Portlock to design a building level DEI program.
• RHS began using the College Board’s “AP Potential” data to help identify students who possess academic skills to allow them to be moved into Honors or Advanced Placement courses.
• RHS implemented a mentoring program for students who were struggling academically and/or socially.
• Ms. Courtney Portlock provided a DEI training for all secondary administrators and staff.

• Increase student engagement and learning opportunities to emphasize the value and importance of participation of diverse students in all curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Create a District level DEI leadership team to make recommendations to the Superintendent about various curriculum and programming for the school year
• Institute building and department level DEI teams

• Increase cultural awareness of all teachers, administrators, and staff.
• Provide DEI professional development for district level administrators
• Provide DEI professional development opportunities for all teachers and staff

• Increase community engagement and parental involvement in discussions about this process.
• Formation of a Parent/Community DEI advisory group
• Creation of a DEI webpage on the RTSD site

Recruit, hire and retain staff, teachers, and administrators from a diverse background.