The first thing that resonated with me was the connection between deficit-based thinking and data interpretation. Deficit-based thinking can cause us to believe that differences in educational outcomes are caused by our students' lack of knowledge rather than systemic racism that impacts those students.
The second thing that resonated with me was the punishments on attendance. I found it interesting that attendance didn't improve until they looked into the root causes rather than imposing harsh punishments on those who did not attend school.
The second thing that resonated with me was the punishments on attendance. I found it interesting that attendance didn't improve until they looked into the root causes rather than imposing harsh punishments on those who did not attend school.