Equity & Diversity
Insights into how issues of equity, diversity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious beliefs impact schools
Webinars on Equity & Diversity
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Special Report
Where We Are Now: Educational Equity in the Pandemic Era
What impact did the pandemic have on achieving educational equity? Stories and data assessments shed some light.
Special Report
Uprooting Inequities
What does it take for schools to move from embracing the goals of equity to enacting concrete steps that actually change the schooling experience for students who are black, Hispanic, and from low-income families?
Special Report
Teaching Vulnerable Students
This special report examines challenges and strategies for educating some of the most vulnerable students in the nation’s schools, including youths in juvenile detention facilities, immigrant students fearing deportation, homeless students with disabilities, and foster children.
Equity & Diversity School Dress Codes Aren't Fair to Everyone, Federal Study FindsGirls, Black students, and LGBTQ students are disproportionately impacted by school dress codes, says the GAO's report.
Equity & Diversity How Teachers Can Break Down Stereotypes of Asian American StudentsResearchers offer takeaways on what educators need to be aware of when working with Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
Equity & Diversity Teachers Expect More of Asian American Students. Is Bias the Reason?Even accounting for student test scores, teachers still gave higher appraisals to Asian American students than others, new research finds.Equity & Diversity Spotlight Spotlight on Equity in EducationThis Spotlight will empower you with insights for promoting DE&I, an analysis of the challenges facing advancements in equity, and more.
Equity & Diversity Why a Trans Student and Her Mom Are Fighting Their District's Anti-LGBTQ PoliciesLily Freeman and her mother, Mindy Freeman, are working to stem a slew of anti-LGBTQ policies and directives issued in Central Bucks County, Pa.
Equity & Diversity Atlanta District Drafts a Policy to Carry Out State's 'Divisive Concepts' LawLegal experts say the policy balances state requirements with protecting students' and teachers' rights to discuss race in class.Equity & Diversity Webinar Critical Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Belonging and AchievementSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore innovative practices for using technology to build an environment of belonging and achievement for all staff and students.
Equity & Diversity Censoring Race and Racism Lessons Defies Best Practice and May Be Unlawful, Report ArguesA teachers' union and a lawyers' alliance marshal legal and pedagogical evidence for racially inclusive and culturally responsive teaching.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Educators Will Teach 'Truth About Oppression' Despite CRT AttacksAlthough some educators fear for their jobs, they say not teaching what students need to know would be a disservice.
Equity & Diversity How Carefully Tailored PD Can Help Principals Become Equity LeadersA partnership involving several districts suggests smart professional development can help principals improve equitable practices.
Equity & Diversity What One State's Transgender Student Policy Could Mean for StudentsExperts fear Virginia's model policy could endanger the mental health and safety of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students.
Equity & Diversity Who's Behind the Escalating Push to Ban Books? A New Report Has AnswersRight-wing activist organizations and Republican lawmakers are pushing to get books about LGBTQ people and racism removed, says PEN America.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How Attacks on Critical Race Theory Are Affecting TeachersThe experience has left some teachers fearing for their safety and livelihood and retreating from their practices.
Equity & Diversity Proposed Federal Rules on Title IX Draw Flood of Public CommentsThe Education Department received more than 200,000 comments on proposed changes to Title IX sex discrimination regulations.
Equity & Diversity Transgender Student Athletes 'Just Want to Play.' Will Federal Law Assure They Can?As state debates rage, the U.S. Department of Education promises to update Title IX. But details and timing remain uncertain.
