Equity in Our Schools

Supporting equity in our schools so that all students master rigorous content.

A diverse group of students carrying school books and smiling as they greet each other.
This blog is a place for reflection on our practice as educators, in a public K to 12 education system, as we learn to use equity in our classrooms, our schools, and our districts in order to achieve equality in outcomes with all our students graduating high school college and/or career ready.

Blog Posts

Does Your School Practice Equity?

It is that time of year when students are returning to schools all across our country.  The type of school they are returning to will play a significant role in their success or lack thereof. If they are returning to an EQUITY School, then their success is all but guaranteed. These are schools that believe:…

Are Students Learning Critical Thinking or Whitewashing?

There are continuing efforts in our country to whitewash history. Many of the early people to record America’s history were white men and therefore had the viewpoint of white men of their time.  This is not to say that all the perceptions of white men are inaccurate.  It is merely to say that other viewpoints…

Be BOLD: Equity Required for High Achievement

Over the past year I have written multiple times about how critical equity is for ensuring all of our children master rigorous state standards. It is not something to be put on the back burner for more favorable times. As parents we all want our children to succeed on state standards and go beyond that…

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