By Dana Bockman, Facilitator of Instruction and Assessment I have always loved the phrase "knowledge is power". As we become more knowledgeable, we develop our beliefs, opinions, awareness, and understanding. And this provides us with power to act in ways that reflect our growing understanding of ourselves and others. As I write this blog post and think back over our time on April 23, as well as consider the two blog posts that followed (Equity in Education: What it Is and Why it Matters; A Snapshot of Educational Inequities in America), I feel like that is the path we are on as a district. We want to increase knowledge so our staff has a deeper understanding and awareness. We are not about forcing beliefs and opinions, but rather we want to present the facts. We want to increase the collective knowledge of our staff. Often times, reviewing data sets the stage for a deeper understanding and for further analysis and discussion. It certainly increases awareness! My intention today is to again share data and to increase our awareness as a district. The Trevor Project has just released the 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health. According to The Trevor Project, "This survey sheds light on the many unique challenges faced by LGBTQ young people by capturing the experiences of nearly 35,000 LGBTQ youth from across the country. We are proud that this sample is our most diverse yet, with 45% being LGBTQ youth of color and 38% being transgender or nonbinary." I hope you will take a moment to review the results of this survey.
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Allysen Lovstuen
5/21/2021 07:15:11 am
Thank you for sharing this data!
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5/30/2022 05:45:19 pm
Thank you for sharing informative content. It means a lot to me hope you do more articles to post.
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