Equity in Our Schools

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

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.

Category: mastering rigorous content

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September 4, 2022

Literacy is the Foundation of Equity in Our Schools

Ensuring all students become readers and graduate with high level literacy skills is critical for their ability to earn a living wage as well as for growing our economy.
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August 25, 2022

Do We Really Need Equity in Schools?

To answer this question, we have to start with the question what do we want our schools to accomplish? Why do our schools exist? As a country, do we really want all students to master rigorous, grade level standards? Is that our goal for our public education system? Or are we okay with some students…