January 2023
Purpose:
We advocate for equitable local, state, and federal policies that establish education standards, allocate resources, and set priorities for education and workforce systems. NAACP National Education Committee.
Operations: Monthly (third Wednesday of the month)
Annual Goals:
To monitor, participate, and encourage the highest educational standards for all in the county.
Current Activities:
- Curriculum sub-committee
- Recruitment and retention sub-committee
- Educational report card for all local schools
- Education Survey
Chair(s) and contact information:
Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed: jonessneed@gmail.com
Linda Evans: xtoniquex@aol.com
Committee Members
Barbara Mahony – Pittsfield
Vicky Smith – Pittsfield
Marianne Young – Great Barrington, MCLA
Emily Day – Pittsfield High School
Resources
NAACP targets a new civil rights issue — reading – an article
Safe and Healthy Schools Lead with Support, Not Police – an article
Special Event
NAACP Berkshire County Branch, in collaboration with The Pittsfield Public School District, provided an extraordinary learning opportunity for students from Pittsfield and Taconic High Schools through the viewing of the movie Till at the Beacon Cinema. Members of the Branch held talk-backs with each group of students following the showing (December 2022)
