Spotlight on Equity

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The Education Week Spotlight on Equity is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors on:

  • Barriers to helping teachers learn to use technology
  • How improving school climate can shrink achievement gaps
  • Addressing under enrollment of ELLs in gifted classes
  • Involving state leaders and educators in the push towards equity in the classroom

You get the seven articles below in a downloadable PDF.

Poor Students Face Digital Divide in How Teachers Learn to Use Tech
America's most innovative schools constantly help teachers learn to use technology. But in many high-poverty schools, the barriers to good teacher training can seem insurmountable.
June 14, 2017 – Education Week

Positive School Climates May Shrink Achievement Gaps
A research analysis of dozens of studies finds links between improved school climates and narrowing gaps between low-income students and their peers.
November 16, 2016 – Education Week

Too Few ELL Students Land in Gifted Classes
ELL students are underenrolled in gifted classes, finds an Education Week analysis. But some schools are trying to buck the trend.
June 21, 2017 – Education Week

Commentary
Our Schools Have an Equity Problem. What Should We Do About It?
As the federal role in schooling recedes, state education leaders will be key to driving equity, write Aspen's Ross Wiener and Danielle Gonzales.
May 31, 2017 – Education Week

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