Tag: equity
Cardona Stresses Equity in Rescue Funding
As the Department of Education releases $122 billion directly to states as part of the American Rescue Plan, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is encouraging states to make sure students who have been hit...
Ed Fest 2021: Through Adversity WE Are Stronger Together
The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) and the National Association of Black School Educators (NABSE) are hosting a free four-day virtual event March 9-12, 2021 to highlight accomplishments of the past year...
Poetry in Motion
Poetry has been written and celebrated both as artistic expression and as a form of civil disobedience.Some overarching questions to consider include, how do these poems disturb what could be perceived as peace? How...
Parting Blow to Fair Federal Funding
According to The New York Times and The Washington Post, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is trying to do away with the disparate impact rule when it comes to federal funding approvals in the...
Leading and Learning
As debilitating as many of the events of 2020 have been, as we end the year, more recent events...
Using Data to Pick up the Pieces of the Puzzle
It is Tuesday morning; I am at my desk that is smothered by books, research, sticky notes, and who knows what else. I am on another call with one of our dual-language (DL) leaders...
Rebuilding the Tripod That Truly Supports
Dual-language programs, especially two-way programs, have exploded in the world of language programming. The allure of dual language’s three pillars was enough for many districts to try to sign up for them almost overnight....
Rethinking What Matters: Incorporating Anti-Racism into Teaching
During my conversation with the high school leaders, we discussed ways to move toward creating a school that embodies anti-racism, inclusion, and equity. In our discussion, I suggested that the teachers make a more...
NEA Poll: Low Online Attendance, Equity Top Educators’ Concerns
With school buildings closed across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll shows educators and their students face significant challenges in making the difficult transition to distance learning. The poll, which...
New Toolkit Aims to Ensure English Learner Progress is Visible
In response to renewed calls to strengthen programs for English Learners, the Center for Equity for English Learners at Loyola Marymount University and Californians Together have created a set of resources to support educators...