CINDY MARTEN’S RECORD ON EQUITY DESERVES A CLOSER LOOK
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Biden Administration announced Cindy Marten as the nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education. Marten currently serves as the superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD)—where her record on civil rights has drawn criticism and formal complaints from local parents and activists, as well as from the San Diego Chapter of the NAACP. During her time as SDUSD Superintendent, Black male students have been suspended and expelled at disproportionate rates, the district was out of compliance with English learner requirements, sexual assaults went unreported, funds were misappropriated, and students with disabilities were denied services. As parents, we are outraged.
We cannot—and will not—allow Cindy Marten to go to Washington and do more harm.
HERE’S WHY PARENTS ARE SAYING #NOMARTEN
Education Inequity: Data Behind the Racial Disparities in San Diego USD
Take a closer look at Cindy Marten's mixed record on equity issues for Black and Latino children.
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It's time to start listening to the voices of real San Diego parents, families, and educators when it comes to @BeKindDreamBig's record as superintendent. Please do not send her to @usedgov! #NoMarten
Additional Information
Outside Looking in: Suspension as a Form of Exclusion in San Diego County, Community College Equity Assessment Lab at San Diego State University
Position Statement on the Deputy Secretary Nomination, San Diego NAACP
NAACP Leaders Say They Were Blocked From Porter Elementary Campus After Raising Concerns, Voice of San Diego
Claims allege sexual assault of disabled student at a San Diego high school was mishandled, Chicago Tribune
State Blasts San Diego Unified’s English-Learner Program for Serious Flaws, Voice of San Diego
The Learning Curve: Fraud Allegations and Fractured Trust in Southeastern San Diego, Voice of San Diego
Special Education Lawsuits Soaring at San Diego Unified, openSDUSD
Couple Alleges San Diego Unified Wrongly Denied Special Ed Services To Their Son, KPBS San Diego Public Radio & TV