Equity at Veritas Prep
Veritas Prep is an anti-racist organization, dedicated to fostering an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our campuses. Our work is guided by our Equity Statement and our Anti-Racism Principles and Standards.
Professional Growth for Equitable Education
Our professional development programs are designed to champion diversity and equity, ensuring that our educators better understand our students’ experiences and are equipped to address the impact of racism and their own biases.
Veritas Prep provides robust anti-racism and equity training that:
- Explores culturally responsive teaching and student support
- Helps us examine our own biases and how they can impact our practice and our students
- Explores the history of racism in the educational system and in our country
- Understands how those systems have and still do marginalize students of color
- Provides teachers with the tools to support our LGBTQ+ students
Anti-Discrimination Statement
Our mission statement reflects our value of empowering students of all backgrounds to achieve their full potential. Accordingly, Veritas Prep does not discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its services, programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language, academic achievement, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, or any classification protected by law (“Protected Characteristics”).
Section 504
Veritas Prep does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations (“Section 504”) in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its program or activity.
Civil Rights, Title IX, 504 Coordinator
For questions related to Discrimination/Civil Rights, Title IX, or 504 compliance, contact the Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator, Jonathan Swan, Director of School Supports, at [email protected] or 413-271-7237.
Veritas Prep Equity Statement
Every child deserves a high quality education that prepares them to achieve the life they want. Education in the United States has long been a system that centers whiteness. Racial inequities have long been entrenched through educational practices, narratives, and cultures. America has withheld education from enslaved peoples, forced assimilation education in boarding schools on indigenous peoples, and segregated public education in ways that disadvantage families of color. Because of these historical designs, policies, and practices, educational inequities are woven into the fiber of today’s education.
The percentage of Springfield residents that have college degrees is less than half of the state rate. The median family income in Springfield is less than half of the state median family income, and poverty rates in Springfield are double the rate in Massachusetts. Within the City of Springfield, racial disparities in education and income remain at the forefront of life in Springfield.
We are dedicated to the pursuit of equity through a more just education within our own walls. Early college for all ensures access to higher education and career development that leads to positive life outcomes. Veritas Prep Charter School is committed to deepening our work as an anti-racist organization by identifying and dismantling systemic racism and historical inequities within our own schools. We will do this through continued learning, self-assessment, and strategic reform and redesign of key systems and practices that have historically made K-12 and post-secondary education inequitable. We commit to continued and sustained collaboration between staff, students, families, and the greater Springfield community.
Hiring and Employment Practices
Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.
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