TREND Fall 2016 | Page 28

RACISM IN EDUCATION Rep. Joe Pitts, TN House District 67 JC Bowman, ProEd Executive Director Like most Americans, we have been bothered by the news in recent days. And as we have struggled to understand the racial issues that continue to confront our nation, we are left to ponder the issue even more within the context of public education. The vast majority of Americans know that racism is wrong. It is one of the few issues on which almost everyone can agree. We are all created in the image of