Equity Department

The Equity Department aims to ensure that Columbia Public Schools is an educational and working environment unimpeded by bias or discrimination, where scholars and staff of all backgrounds and experiences are welcomed, included, encouraged, and can succeed and flourish. 

Columbia Public Schools Board of Education Equity Statement

"Columbia Public Schools, through action and in partnership with families and the community, will uphold the values, policies, and practices that promote cultural competence.  We will accept, embrace, and empower students and staff in their individual identities to establish and sustain human dignity, justice, equitable treatment, and inclusiveness in the classroom and workplace."