Category: deficit thinking
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Increasing Equity in the Next School Year
Are you planning right now for how you will increase equity in your school next year? How will take significant steps towards ensuring all students achieve at high levels? As the 2022-23 school year comes to a close, a flurry of activities are happening in schools and districts as they prepare for the 2023-24 school…
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Equity Is Denied When Blame Is Cast
Blaming others or circumstances prevents us from creating equity in our schools. Equity in our schools is defined by doing whatever it takes to ensure all students master grade level standards. For some students that means providing more supports than others may need. That is okay. That is equity. (For a more in-depth definition of…
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Does School District Size Matter for Equity?
Do large school districts prohibit equity for students? Would having smaller school districts ensure equity for students?
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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…