EDUCATION
Committee Goal:
The Education Committee aims to establish strategic direction for the educational priorities of the Black Collective by focusing on:
- Teacher effectiveness
- Local school boards
- Superintendent effectiveness
- Institutional responsiveness
- Parental engagement
- Community support
- Student academic achievement and readiness
Leadership:
Chair: David Scott, Co-Chair: pending
Members: Lyle Quasim, Wayne Williams, Jonathan Johnson, Hannigan Pitre, James Koroma, Pamela Ferguson, Les Pogue Jr., Yolanda Brooks, Ellis Westbrooks, Steve Smith, Al Herron, Jackie Hooks-Jones, Darlene Conley, Marsha Mutisi, Betty Howse, Vonda McElroy, Paul Jackson, Ieesha Irving, Will Johnson.
Community Partners: NAACP, Vibrant Schools, Black Education Strategy Round Table, Tacoma Ministerial Alliance, Tacoma Urban League, Greek Fraternal Organizations, Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Program, Buffalo Soldiers Museum.
Collaborators: Tacoma School District, University Place School District, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Puyallup, Franklin-Pierce, Clover Park, Steilacoom and Bethel School Districts, Clover Park Technical, Bates Technical and Tacoma Community Colleges, Tacoma Arts Live, University of Washington Tacoma, University of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University.