Equity & Diversity
Insights into how issues of equity, diversity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious beliefs impact schools
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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 Letter to the Editor An Educator Shares Lessons on Inclusivity From PreschoolersDiscussions involving equity, discrimination, and privilege resonate with preschoolers, writes an educator in this letter to the editor.
Equity & Diversity Anti-LBGTQ Hate Online Rose Sharply After Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law PassedThe rhetoric centered on false accusations about the "grooming" of young children, a study finds.
Equity & Diversity Two Okla. Districts Get Downgraded Accreditations for Violating State's Anti-CRT LawThe Tulsa and Mustang public school systems are the first to feel the sting of a state law that restricts discussion of race and racism in schools.
Equity & Diversity The Case of the Missing Data on AP StudentsThe College Board raised eyebrows by removing public racial and ethnic data on AP students. It will restore the data this fall.Equity & Diversity Webinar Creating Inclusive and Equitable Schools with Microsoft EducationSponsorThis 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 platforms to drive greater learner equity, create inclusive environments for families, and give educators the tools to succeed.
Equity & Diversity Backlash, Hostility, and Safety Fears: What It's Like to Be a Chief Equity Officer in the Anti-CRT EraThree equity officers faced scrutiny, criticism, and personal threats, which intensified during the anti-critical race theory push.
Equity & Diversity Latino Students' Gains Threatened by the Pandemic, Analysis FindsThe diverse group of students experienced more setbacks than white students, says a new report.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How to Challenge Normative Gender Culture to Support All StudentsTeachers can play key roles in helping support LGBTQ and other students facing gender discrimination.
Equity & Diversity Q&A ‘Our Hair Is Our Identity’: What Educators Need to Know About Hair Discrimination LawsMore states are passing versions of the CROWN Act, which forbids race-based hair discrimination in schools.
Equity & Diversity Citing Anti-Gay Discrimination, a Teacher of the Year Leaves the ClassroomKentucky's 2022 Teacher of the Year Willie Carver Jr. said he had been unable to find support from his school administration.
Equity & Diversity Proposed Title IX Overhaul: Key Questions on What's NextThe U.S. Department of Education's proposed rules covering sex discrimination in education enter the public comment process.
Equity & Diversity LGBTQ Students Would Get Explicit Protection Under Title IX ProposalsBut the U.S. Department of Education did not include transgender participation in sports in the latest version of revised Title IX regulations.
Equity & Diversity Native American Advocates Testify on Need for Recovery Efforts From Boarding School TraumaThe testimony follows an investigation that found tens of thousands of Native American children suffered abuse at government boarding schools.
Equity & Diversity 5 Ways Title IX Transformed School Sports (and More)On the 50th anniversary of the historic civil rights law, here are five ways it transformed sports and schooling and still does.
Equity & Diversity State Policies Set Up Incarcerated Students to Fail, Report FindsWhen students are in juvenile justice centers, they often lose access to high-quality education.
