Equity
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School Leaders Can Help Reduce Minority Teacher Turnover
One of the biggest problems in the United States’ public education system is the sheer amount of turnover – a near-epidemic which is harming ... -
Prison Education Programs Reduce Risk of Reoffending
The issue of prison education has always been a contentious one from the financial aspect to the moral one. Prison funding tends to be ... -
How to Find Out How Racist Your Child’s School Is
When you send your child off to school, the last thing you want to have to worry about is the school being racist. However, ... -
Race, Education, and Social Mobility: Why Pre-K Matters for Children of Color
What do you think of when you think about preschool? Naps and snacks and playing on the playground? Storytime, lunch, and coloring books? Do ... -
Promoting Racial Identity Among Gifted Students of Color
Consider this: European American students make up 56% of the total school population and approximately 68% of the students in gifted education programs while ... -
Understanding Why Cultural Appropriation is Wrong
In the past half a century, a lot of people have found themselves in hot water because they were accused of cultural appropriation. What ... -
History of Institutional Racism in U.S. Public Schools
Racial biases are not unknown to the history of the U.S. education system. Dating back to the 1800s, Native American children were taken from ... -
The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names
It is essential that a teacher pronounces students‘ names correctly. Though this may often be ignored or not taken seriously by some educators, a ... -
Education Equality is the Greatest Weapon We Can Use to Change the World
Going to school is more than just passing the tests and turning in the homework. Public education provides youth with an opportunity to participate ... -
How a History of Systemic Racism Has Impacted the U.S. Education System
Though we have seen the passing of landmark legislation for civil rights, such as Brown vs. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act ...
