Coral Gables Environment, Politics and Government
April 9, 2021 Leave a comment
We recommend Commissioner Pat Keon for mayor. Keon is a two-term commission member, first elected in 2013.
Editorial board withdraws Coral Gables mayor recommendation | Miami Herald
April 8, 2021 Leave a comment
They use conservatism as an excuse for refusing to even consider that something is rotten in a nation that continues to allow its police officers to kill unarmed Black men, women and teenagers, and use excessive force disproportionately against them. It’s not just simply “conservative” politics to lambaste the Catholic school where they send their daughters for being inclusive and using terms like “systemic racism” and “social justice” under the cloak of casting these words as “Marxism.”
It’s racism.
Republican Cuban Americans slam Carrollton’s race education | Miami Herald
Racist comments and practices are mostly expressed in private, but here stated quite clearly for the South Florida community: there are pervasive institutional practices of racism against African-Americans in the US, Florida and Coral Gables.
There is public acquiescence with such institutional (called systemic, too) racism in Coral Gables and other towns.
April 7, 2021 Leave a comment
Many of us find that this is an excellent statement and guidepost for education that recognizes the need to resolve deep-seated problems of profound racism and white supremacy practices in the US.
Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity Statement Carrollton’s commitment to diversity and inclusion emanates from our aspirations as a Sacred Heart School fully committed to the Goals and Criteria.
Recognizing the innate dignity of each person, as created in the image and likeness of God, we:
Commit ourselves to building a community in which each individual in our community feels welcome and safe. Expect everyone to treat all community members with dignity and respect, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status and sexual orientation.
Commit to educating the entire community to a critical consciousness about systemic injustice and inequality.
Intend to form ourselves to personal responsibility to promote tolerance and denounce discrimination of any kind.
Continue to equip our students, faculty and staff with the necessary tools for effective dialogue and decision making that upholds the value of solidarity with the entire human family.
Adopted August 2, 2020, by the Carrollton Board of Trustees The Goals and Criteria outlines the essential principles and values of Sacred Heart education.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, Independent school for girls grades PreK-12 Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity Statement
April 6, 2021 Leave a comment
Coral Gables mayoral candidate Vince Lago lost an endorsement and faced new political attacks over the weekend after the Miami Herald reported that Lago was among dozens of parents who signed a letter that denounced a Miami Catholic school’s effort to address racism.
SAVE revokes Vince Lago Coral Gables mayor endorsement | Miami Herald
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