We don’t know what we don’t know. This small but universal truth is where an exchange makes a real difference. For Dr. McGowan and BCSD, this revelation came as the result of an exchange on police presence within their schools. The initiative was innocent and well-meaning: a partnership with the Brighton Police Department which would keep the students and community safe. But for some students - especially those in the community who identify as visible minorities - this initiative had the opposite effect of what was intended. Instead, they found themselves feeling more anxious and profiled than they’d been before the partnership. Dr. McGowan shared just how eye-opening the exchange was for him and his team. “As leaders and as a whole community, we were able to experience the frustrati

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