Top Calif. Educators Join Counterparts in D.C. to Measure Progress 70 Years After Brown v. Board Decision

Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Members of the California Association of African American Superintendents & Administrators, the National Coalition on Education Equity, and conference attendees pose on the steps at the site of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling of 1954. Photo by Gregory Jones – Gremar Photography (CBM) – From May 22 to 24, delegates from the California Association of African American Superintendents & Administrators (CAAASA) and the National Coalition on Education Equity (NCOEE) convened in Washington, D.C. for a public education conference titled “Establishing a National Agenda for Meeting the Promise of Brown V. Board: 70 Years Later.” The conference, whose theme was a tribute to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, kicked off with a symbolic visit to the Supreme Court, where participants marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S. high court’s historic decision. The gathering brought together top educators, researchers, policymakers, and advocates from cities across the nation, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, and many more to evaluate the progress and chart the future of Black education in America. Dr. Adam Clark, CAAASA/NCOEE President and Superintendent of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, began the conference by explaining why it...