Tag: Equity
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Using Year-Round Schools to Close the Achievement Gap
In comparison to children from low-income and minority groups, children belonging to middle-class families enjoy more learning opportunities even during school breaks. Thus, extended school days ... -
College Football: 6 Ways to See More African American Head Coaches
College football is arguably the most popular sport at the nation’s colleges and universities. Bringing in over $90 million annually in revenue at the highest grossing ... -
Assistive Technology: A Necessity for Student Success
At its core, the American educational system is about democratization of knowledge for all students, regardless of their circumstances. In 2011, 22 percent of non-institutionalized adults ... -
What is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy?
The growing popularity of culturally responsive instruction is slowly causing traditional trends to be reversed, with the onus to adapt to the demands of the multicultural ... -
At What Age Can We Introduce Children to Honest History?
Note: The following is a guest blog from David Turnoy, a retired elementary school teacher with a degree in history. His new book, American Tales, is ... -
Want black boys to stay in school? Improve income equality
Income equality is a hot political topic as of late. Politicians use it as a wedge issue on both sides to ensure that voters will flock to ... -
What do special educators need to succeed?
Elizabeth Bettini, Boston University and Kristin Murphy, University of Massachusetts Boston A shortage of special education teachers is threatening the ability of schools in many states ... -
How to Improve Equity in K-12 Learning
Since amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution mandated that “no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of ... -
Building a Nurturing and Supportive Environment for Students
As a student-centered instructional method, culturally responsive instruction is focused on catering to the social, emotional, and educational needs of the student. Among the first goals ... -
2 Reasons the Concept of “Justice for All” Does Not Apply to American Schools
In the US, the concepts of equality and justice are intertwined. The idea of “justice for all” has existed since America’s early days. But the truth ...
