The Committee on Education seeks to: (1) eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3) investigate the public school system and school zoning; (4) familiarize itself with textbook material that is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance; (6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where found; (7) investigate the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices; (8) promote effective teacher certification; (9) promote parental involvement in education; and (10) aim to be a center of community education on issues affecting minority communities and on the work of the Association.  

Members:

-- David Pinkowitz (Chair)  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-- Denise Ham

-- Steve Burby

-- Jarrette Brathwaite

-- Sidney Joyner

Committee Goals:

  -- Help with DEI Education in 8 Huntington School Districts

  -- Help GOTV in 8 Huntington School Board Elections

  -- Deliver Educational Events to the Huntington Community  (Black History, DEI, AA Museum, School Board, Community Groups etc)

Huntington School Districts   (5/21/24 School Board Elections)

-- Cold Spring Harbor     Gierasch (S)   (P)

-- Commack     Cox (S)   (P)

-- Elwood     Fallon (S)   (P)

-- Half Hollow Hills     Harrigan (S)   (P)

-- Harborfields (Greenlawn)     Manning (S)   Netto (P)

-- Huntington     Bowen (S)   Cusack (P)     

-- Northport-East Northport     Moyer (S)   (P)

-- South Huntington     D'Elia (S)   Murphy (P)

Meetings with 8 School District Leaders:

As members of the Huntington NAACP Education Committee, we will learn what Diversity,

Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)  programs are being implemented in our school districts 

to support students and parents.   We will share this information with others who will

benefit from this knowledge -- and we will help with School DEI projects.  

Education Resources

-- BOCES  https://www.esboces.org/programs-services/diversity-equity-and-inclusivity/dei

-- New York State CRS Education Framework and Roadmap

-- Center Moriches Equity Plan

-- ERASE RACISM    https://www.eraseracismny.org/our-work/education 

-- ADL  https://nynj.adl.org/npfh/

-- SPLC  https://www.splcenter.org

-- EJI   https://eji.org/racial-justice/

-- LISSA  https://strongschoolsli.org

-- LWVH   https://lwvhuntingtonny.org

 -- ACT-SO    https://naacp.org/our-work/youth-programs/act-so-achievement-program