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Grant and LAUSD Black Student Achievement Plan

Grant's BSAP Team
  • BSAP Coordinator: Ms. Jennifer Cooke
  • BSAP Counselor: Mr. Steven Brown
  • BSAP Parent Representative: Ms. Yolanda Williams
  • BSAP Administrator: Ms. Rebecca McMurrin (Principal)

The Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP) was approved by the LAUSD Board of Education in February of the 2020-21 school year. Funding allocations have been earmarked to address the longstanding disparities in educational outcomes between Black students and their non-Black peers. Dating back to the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional, favorable outcomes for Black students and their communities continue to fall below district and national averages of their non-Black counterparts.

 

The BSAP addresses the need for culturally responsive curriculum and instruction as the classroom norm, fosters partnerships with community-based organizations with proven track records of success within the Black community, and provides increased staffing support to address the academic and social-emotional needs of Black students.

 

The creation and implementation of this plan is a joint effort shared across LAUSD and our community partners. We will hold each other accountable for the realization of the Black Student Achievement Plan. The plan will serve as a dynamic document, with adjustments made based on its responsiveness to Black students, parents, and their communities. The support will remain until parity and beyond is achieved.

The Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP) aligns with the Los Angeles Unified School District Strategic Plan's core beliefs of Equity, Collaboration, and Excellence. Through a robust implementation of the BSAP, its mission, objectives, and operations are designed to address the unique and unmet needs of Black students. This allows all students to benefit from an educational environment that values diversity and actively works toward eliminating educational disparities that have historically inhibited Black students' success in school systems nationwide.  In 2023, Los Angeles Unified School District recently expanded the Program by $26 million as an illustration of its continued commitment to the importance and need for BSAP. The District consistently ensures that BSAP policies and practices align with the law.  BSAP is open to all interested students and operates in accordance with the District’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, based on applicable federal and state laws.