Equity & Diversity
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Equity & Diversity Should College Essays Touch on Race? Some Feel the Affirmative Action Ruling Leaves Them No ChoiceAfter the end of affirmative action, the college essay is one of the few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions.
Equity & Diversity Teacher, Students Sue Arkansas Over Ban on Critical Race TheoryA high school teacher and two students asked a federal judge to strike down the restrictions as unconstitutional.
Equity & Diversity Opinion What March Madness Can Teach Schools About EquityWhat if we modeled equity in action in K-12 classrooms after the resources provided to college student-athletes? asks Bettina L. Love.
Equity & Diversity What's Permissible Under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law? A New Legal Settlement ClarifiesThe Florida department of education must send out a copy of the settlement agreement to school boards across the state.
Equity & Diversity Q&A The Lily Gladstone Effect: A Teacher Explains the Value of Indigenous Language ImmersionStudents in the Browning public schools district in Montana engage in a Blackfoot language immersion program for all ages.
Equity & Diversity What the Research Says Suburban Segregation Is Rising. What States and Districts Can DoNew research finds existing policy levers have failed to stop rising suburban racial segregation.
Equity & Diversity District Under Federal Investigation Following Death of Nonbinary Student Nex BenedictA federal investigation into the Owasso, Okla., district follows the death of a nonbinary student last month.
Equity & Diversity Teachers Say They Have Little Influence in Curriculum DebatesNew survey paints a complicated picture of where teachers stand in debates over instruction of topics of race and gender.Equity & Diversity Spotlight Spotlight on Inclusion & EquityThis Spotlight will help you examine disparities in districts’ top positions, the difference between equity and equality, and more.
Equity & Diversity Opinion You Should Be Teaching Black Historical ContentionHow to responsibly teach this critical component of Black history instruction —and why you should.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 2 Billion People Celebrate Lunar New Year. Your Class Can, TooMany school districts are putting the upcoming holiday on their calendars. Guests, music, food, and red envelopes can help bring the festival alive.
Equity & Diversity Suburban Schools Reborn: Compton, Calif., Is Charting a Hopeful PathAn exclusive excerpt from a new book about America's fast-changing suburban schools by former Education Week Staff Writer Benjamin Herold.
Equity & Diversity Will the Ban on Affirmative Action Hurt Diversity? Look to CaliforniaProposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.
Equity & Diversity Quiz Quiz: What Are the Challenges and Strategies to Diversifying School Staff?Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more.
Equity & Diversity The Perception of Suburban Schools as White and Wealthy Needs to Change, Researchers SayThe student body of suburban schools roughly mirrors that of the nation. But a view of suburban schools as mostly white persists.
