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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Shaker Heights Schools

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) seeks to ensure that everything we do District-wide—learning and teaching, strategic planning, hiring, professional learning, technology, operations and communications—considers diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Office of DEI facilitates the District’s Equity Advisory and Action Team and the Black Teacher Task Force, supports Learning & Teaching in the District’s efforts to eliminate racially segregated classes and regularly meets with community, District and student groups, among other responsibilities, to promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the District.   

The Office of DEI includes Family and Community Engagement, the Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR), the MAC Scholars and MAC Sister Scholars programs and the Shaker Heights High School Bridges Program.

Please use this section of the website to learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Shaker Heights Schools and to guide your own knowledge about how you can support DEI in our schools, in our community and our world.   

Learn more:

Eliminating Racial Segregation: Advancing Inclusivity & Academic Excellence

District administrators, teachers, students and advisors shared the presentation “Eliminating Racial Segregation: Advancing Inclusivity & Academic Excellence” with the Board of Education at the Tuesday, January 26 Board Work Session. We encourage families and staff to watch the recording of the presentation and conversation. 

Contacts

Dr. Lawrence Burnley
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
15600 Parkland Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
216-295-4281

Kim Davis
Executive Assistant
15600 Parkland Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
216-295-6219

Dr. Nicole Sherman Patterson
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Learning Specialist
15600 Parkland Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
216-295-6224

Keith Langford
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
16500 Van Aken Boulevard (Shaker Heights Public Library)
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
216-295-6268