Equity & Diversity
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Equity & Diversity Trump Admin. Vows to End School Desegregation Orders. Some Say They're Still NeededCivil rights activists say it would leave families with little recourse when they face discrimination.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Let DEI Practices Die. Replace Them With Something BetterIndividual student agency enabled by strong families and schools can lead students to success, writes a researcher.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Boys Are Struggling in School. What Can Be Done?Girls outpace boys at nearly every level of academic achievement. Author Richard Reeves shares his thoughts.
Equity & Diversity Anti-DEI Policies Are Ramping Up—With Big Implications for College AccessA new study looks at how students of color could be affected by policies that ban DEI efforts.
Equity & Diversity Opinion How Education Leaders Should Respond to the Anti-DEI CrowdDecades of essential equity-based work is under threat in our schools today, warns Joshua P. Starr.
Equity & Diversity A Wave of New Legislation Aims to Ban DEI in Public SchoolsState legislators have introduced measures that would prohibit schools from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.
Equity & Diversity Opinion ‘Diversity’ Isn’t a Dirty Word: Why Politicians Are Scapegoating DEIThe language may be new, but we’ve seen these same tactics used to attack racial equality for decades.
Equity & Diversity Q&A How One School Leader Uses Music and More to Celebrate Black HistoryAs Black History Month ends, a school leader in Norwalk, Conn., reflects on her varied approach to celebrating the month—and the significance of studying and learning from Black history.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Culturally Responsive Teaching Is Misunderstood. How to Correct ThatNearly 30 years have passed since scholars identified this instructional approach, yet educators still struggle to execute it.
Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From Meet the DEI Leader Using Data—and Heart—to Foster Student BelongingA district's DEI director uses data and an approachable style to do his work despite a challenging political environment.
Equity & Diversity Q&A Keeping DEI Work Alive in a Hostile Political ClimateDiversity, equity, and inclusion remains a target for criticism and elimination. A DEI director is navigating his way through it.
Equity & Diversity What the Latest Civil Rights Data Show About Racial Disparities in SchoolsThe U.S. Department of Education released new data from 2021-22 covering students' access to STEM courses, school discipline, and more.
Equity & Diversity Opinion No, Culturally Responsive Education Is Not a Synonym for CRTIf you're confused about what culturally responsive teaching means, here is guidance from educators on how to avoid common misconceptions.Equity & Diversity Spotlight Spotlight on EquityThis Spotlight will help you explore critical issues related to DEI, as well as strategies to address disparities in access and opportunity.
Equity & Diversity Opinion The Fight Over DEI Continues. Can We Find Common Ground?Polarizing discussion topics in education can spark a vicious cycle of blame. Is it possible to come to a mutual understanding?
