Equity
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the fair distribution of opportunities for all students
Equity & Diversity
Video
A Warrior Against the Inequities in Schools
As a former foster child, Superintendent Roberto Padilla of Newburgh, N.Y., identifies with students who face barriers to achieving their goals. He is on a mission to root out decades of uneven resources and other inequities in the Newburgh school district that for decades have held too many students back—especially those who are black, Latino, and low-income.
“My primary goal for doing this work is to ensure that 12,000 scholars have real options,” says Padilla. “We’re not an inclusive school district yet where every child experiences excellence, but it’s where we want to be.”
This video was produced as part of Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From project, recognizing outstanding school district leaders from around the country. Read more at https://leaders.edweek.org.
Equity & Diversity
New York City Diversity Panel Recommends A 'Chief Integration Officer,' Schools That Reflect City's Diversity
The report also calls for the city to think not just about racial and socio-economic diversity, but also about creating schools that reflect the diversity of the boroughs in which they are located, including ability, gender, and home language.
Education Funding
Which States Are Poised to Tackle Outdated K-12 Funding Formulas?
Buoyed by budget surpluses and prodded by teacher activism and legal challenges, legislators and governors are gearing up to tackle long-outdated K-12 funding formulas.
Equity & Diversity
Advice on Closing the Opportunity Gap, From State Teachers of the Year
In a new report, the National Network of State Teachers of the Year surveyed teacher-awardees and their colleagues about strategies they have put in place to address the opportunity gap in their schools.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Last Words on Innovation
After more than six years and 800 blog posts, I am wrapping up my contributions to Education Week. Before I go, a look at innovation vs. improvement and how we can all support creating a future that works for everyone.
Teaching
Opinion
What Is Social Justice Education Anyway?
It's easy to agree that education should be the great human equalizer, but implementing social justice pedagogy takes work.
States
Is Geography Destiny? The Debate Over Boosting K-12 Quality
No one likes the idea that where you live sets your future. But there's division over just how education can help break that link.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Disadvantage Is Not Destiny: Equity From a Global Perspective
Achievement gaps are a global phenomenon, but some countries do better than others in bringing disadvantaged students to high levels of learning.
Equity & Diversity
Video
Educational Equity, Equality, and Opportunity Today: A Discussion
Prominent civil rights activist Wade Henderson joins Mark W. Bomster, deputy managing editor at Education Week, and Michael Feuer, dean of the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development, for a wide-ranging discussion of how current political and social pressures bear on the quest to assure all students a quality education and a conducive learning environment.
This panel includes slides detailing the demographic context underlying these topics. It was filmed at “2020 Vision,” an event in Washington D.C. focused on K-12 politics and policy beyond the midterms.
Learn more about this event:
https://www.edweek.org/ew/events/2020-vision-education-policy-and-politics-beyond.html
Related link:
https://www.edweek.org/ew/events/2020-vision-education-policy-and-politics-beyond.html
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Scaling Competency-Based Education: Equity-Focused Strategies for Policy and Practice
An in-depth look at current barriers to competency-based education, the equity imperative behind CBE, and five key points to move the field toward CBE for all.
Teaching
Opinion
Project-Based Schools Close Silicon Valley Gaps
Tom and Emily recently visited several schools in Silicon Valley. Dive in to see how high-challenge communities are responding with personalized and project-based learning.
Teaching
Opinion
The Progressive Schools of Philadelphia
A look at some of the 10 progressive autonomous schools in the Philadelphia Innovation network expanding opportunities and serving families through local and national partnerships.
Education
Many States Lack Focus on Equity in School Improvement, Report Suggests
A study of 17 states finds shortcomings in their school turnaround approaches and says it can be hard to tell how states will sustain their school improvement efforts.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
A Vision for Equity in Schools Starts at the Top
Equity is possible only when leaders at all levels understand the cultures, passions, strengths, and challenges of those entrusted in their care.