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By Sara Gold For educators, the pandemic has highlighted a few key issues that they’ll need to face head-on in the coming years: social-emotional learning, diversity and equity. The Center for Public Education defines equity in K-12 education as “when

Keep Reading 3 Ways Wisconsin is Expanding Equitable Access to Books in Schools

By Melanie S. Meyer, originally published in the December, 2021 issue of Equity & Access New York City public schools have come under fire for the demographic composition of the city’s specialized high schools, such as the Bronx High School of

Keep Reading The After School Excellence Network: Long-Term Solutions for Reducing Excellence Gaps

IT ISN’T JUST ABOUT WHERE STUDENTS & STAFF ARE; IT’S ALSO WHAT THEY DO WHEN THEY’RE THERE By Dr. Howie Knoff As I’ve worked with schools during these Pandemic months, it has been interesting to watch how they have handled

Keep Reading Week of Feb. 7, 2022
A Setting is NOT an Intervention

By Jennifer Coisson, Ph.D., Head of Research at K12 Insight There’s a dynamic shift happening in how schools define and work toward educational equity. In the past, equity has focused largely on race and socioeconomic status. Today we’re seeing a

Keep Reading Week of January 31, 2022:
District Leaders Can Improve Equity by Listening to Their Communities

By Ryan Rydzewski & Gregg Behr | Originally published by SELtoday.org What matters most to the adults who care for kids? Surveys suggest that parents and educators tend to agree on a few basic values: Honesty. Reliability. Generosity. Love. Adults

Keep Reading Week of January 17, 2022:
Life is For Service: What Mr. Rogers Can Teach Us About Raising Good Neighbors

By Beth Holland and Hali Larkins Published in the Nov/Dec 2021 issue of Equity & Access PreK-12 The demand for technology in learning has never been more pressing than in our current time. Spurred by the necessity to implement remote

Keep Reading Week of January 10, 2022:
It’s Time to Move From Digital
Access to Digital Equity