Sally Ride and LGBTQ+ Month
LGBTQ+ Month serves as a celebration of diversity, freedom to live authentically, and the acknowledgment of oneself.
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Diversity Within Diversity
Diversity is not just about skin color, it is also about nuance, culture, and history. During Asian-American Pacific Islander Month, teacher Mima Nazarene shares her experience of opportunity and enhancing cultural competency.
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The Greatest Impact – Women’s History Month
Leander ISD Chief of DEI Dewayne Street invited three women in district leadership to share their journey and to reflect on the importance of Women’s History Month and how it has impacted them.
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African American History and Its Impact on Me
Chief of DEI DeWayne street examines the impact of African American History on his own life and experiences.
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Board Briefs: Jan. 26, 2023
During its Jan. 26 meeting, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees agenda included:
* Spotlight on Learning: Deer Creek ES
* School Board Recognition Month
* Approving 2023–24 academic calendar, draft of 2024–25
* Discussing recommendations from the Citizens’ Facility Advisory Committee (CFAC)
* Reviewing the Equitable Access goal as part of the Strategic Plan
* Adopting a resolution to use excess tax collection to pay down bond debt early
MLK and Inclusion – Disabling Passing
When you distill his work down, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. essentially fought for the inclusion of those who had been excluded from experiencing their full Americanness by law and custom.
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Application for New DEI Advisory Members
The Leander ISD Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is seeking applications to join the DEI Advisory Committee.
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The Compass: Nov. 2, 2022
🍂 As we flip the calendar to November, we are so thankful for an amazing student body that exhibits the grit and tenacity it takes to be exceptional! This issue of The Compass includes * a special message from Supt. Gearing imploring the LISD community to make their voice heard and go vote ; * teachers from abroad through the Spirit Cultural Exchange Program, * sending off 2 high school marching bands and cross country runners from 5 high schools as they compete at the state level; and much, much more.
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From Limited Visibility to Celebrating and Honoring
As we observe Native American History Month this year, I ask that we reflect on the legacy of Native Americans in this nation as well as their continuing challenge to be visible. How do we see the individual so that we may honor the individual?
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American No Matter What May Come
As we observe Hispanic Heritage Month, this is the perfect time for us to reflect on our collective journey towards a more perfect union. We are not yet at journey’s end, but we have come so far.
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